MLK Jr. Day of Service Shoreline Cleanup 2026

We have a dream! Our dream is that Oakland residents and children will be able to explore the shorelines of Oakland on clean sandy shores. Our dream is that the diverse wildlife who live in the San Francisco Estuary, can swim and eat without harm. Please join us on MLK Jr. Day of Service at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park to help this dream come alive! Let us put our hands together to celebrate the vision and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and show the world what Oakland can do as we work together to help make a cleaner Oakland Shoreline and San Francisco Bay/Estuary! YOU can help protect the environment, support wildlife, & your health!

Morning snacks and lunch after the cleanup for volunteers will be provided by the Port of Oakland as a thank you.

Schedule:

9:00am ~ Morning Refreshments + Sign Waivers & Safety Instructions

9:30am - 11:30AM ~ Beach Cleanup & Stewardship Activities

11:30am ~ Group photo, Thank you, Prizes

12:00 Noon ~ Lunch provided by the Port of Oakland

Please RSVP by Wednesday, 1/12/2026 so we are sure to have enough food & supplies.

Please RSVP with NUMBER # in PARTY

Activities: Trash collection, birding with a docent, native plant installation, & more (exhibitors pending). Prizes for most unusual items found.

Everyone is required to sign a waiver form 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.

Accessibility & Transportation:

• Main paths are paved; others have firm dirt or gravel. The lunch area has gravel.
• 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.

Site, trash disposal, prizes and lunch hosted by Port of Oakland. Event organized by Nurture NATURE (with Friends of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park MeetUP group). Promoted and registered with City of Oakland'sMLK Day of Service.

Rain cancels the event.

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