What we’re about
If you are in love with Oakland and are the kind of person who wears those "proud to be an Oaklander" t-shirts with our Port Cranes on it, then you may want to join this group! If you love the environment and want to learn more about San Francisco Bay Ecology and lend a helping hand once in awhile cleaning up the bay shoreline or planting native wetland plants or learning about our migratory shorebirds, or want to meet other like-minded cool peeps, please join us! We look forward to many events where we take care of Oakland's only shoreline beach, gather for fun, learning and even a BBQ or two.
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See all- Coastal Cleanup & Creek to Bay Day at Middle Harbor 2025Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland, CA
Greetings Friends of Middle Harbor!
Come tend to our beautiful San Francisco Bay in honor of CA Coastal Cleanup Day and Oakland Creek to Bay Day at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. When you clean up trash along Oakland’s streets and shoreline, you help keep our city and watersheds free of trash – from creek to bay to ocean. Bring your crew!
There will be morning snacks and lunch* for volunteers provided by the Port of Oakland as a thank you.
How to find us:
Meet at Check-in Table down by Beach Steps. Follow signs.
Beth with Nurture NATURE will be your host!Schedule:
9:00 AM ~ Check In and Sign Waivers, Safety & Special Site Instructions
9:30 AM ~ Beach Cleanup and Trash Data Collection
11:30 AM ~ Group Photo & Prizes
12:00 NOON ~ AM Refreshments & Lunch* provided by the Port of OaklandKindly Register in Advance
*Please RSVP by Monday 9/15/2025 so we are sure to have enough food & supplies. Include the NUMBER # of people in your group & how many are vegetarian.Accessibility & Transportation:
- Main paths are paved; other paths have uneven hard dirt or gravel. The lunch area has gravel. The beach and dunes are sandy. The shoreline is muddy or covered by tidal brackish water.
- Restrooms are gendered, wheelchair accessible and have diaper changing shelves.
- The closest BART station is West Oakland, 1.7 miles away (~40 minute walk through industrial SeaPort)
- A segment of the SF Bay Trail, a bike-ped path, runs along Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
- Free car parking available at Middle Harbor park. Carpooling is encouraged.
NOTE:
~ Everyone is welcome -- and required to sign a waiver form prior to the cleanup, when you arrive at the checkin table.
~ Youth (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by an adult. A parent or legal guardian of youth under the age of 18 must also sign the youth waiver form.PRO TIPS:
~ Wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection. Bring gloves, a refillable water bottle, trash grabber, and a pail or bucket if you have them.This event is registered with both Oakland's Creek to Bay Day and CA Coastal Commission.
