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Volunteers Needed For Coastal Cleanup Day September 25, 2010
Volunteers are needed to join in East Bay Regional Park District's share of the 26th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 25.
Participants will help to rid the shoreline of trash and debris, as well as recyclables. Of particular concern is the plastic refuse that collects along the shore because of its detrimental effect on the wildlife.
Major sponsors of the event include Contra Costa County Public Works Departments, Allied Waste Services, Richmond Sanitary, and Waste Management Inc.
Contributors include BIOTA Corporation, Martinez Refining Co., Peet’s Coffee, Starbucks, and the cities of Hayward, Martinez, Oakland, Pinole, Pittsburg, Rodeo, and San Leandro.
The work day will last from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Volunteers should wear work clothes, gloves, and sturdy shoes and should bring snacks. Beverages will be provided.
Volunteers may choose among 16 staging areas in the two counties where cleanup crews may assemble. Pre-registration is required. Except where noted, register by calling 1-888-327-2757, option 2, then
3, or register online at http://www.EBParksOnline.org.
Alameda County
• Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda. Meet on the beach side of the Intersection of Park Street and Shoreline Drive in Alameda.
• Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, off intersection of Middle Harbor Road and 7th Street in Oakland.
• Martin Luther King, Jr., Regional Shoreline, off Oakport St. between 66th and Lesser St. in Oakland. Meet at the Oakport Soccer Field about 1/4 mile north of 66th St. on Oakport.
• San Leandro Marina. Two locations: 1) Marina Park entrance at the Monarch Bay Bridge, end of Monarch Bay Drive; 2) end of Lewelling Blvd. in San Leandro. This second location is drop-off only--parked cars will be towed by the homeowners association. To volunteer, call (510) 577-3490.• Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, west end of Breakwater Dr. in Hayward. To volunteer, email shoreline@haywardrec.org.• Hayward Regional Shoreline, end of W. Winton Ave. in Hayward.• Eden Landing, California Department of Fish and Game, Hayward. To volunteer email Natalie@saveSFbay.org or see www.saveSFbay.org/volunteer.• Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. To volunteer, call (510) 792-0222, ext. 363.• Del Valle Regional Park, end of Del Valle Road, Livermore.
Contra Costa County
• Bay Point Regional Shoreline, Port Chicago Highway exit off Hwy. 4 in Bay Point, go north to McAvoy Harbor.
• Martinez Regional Shoreline, north end of Ferry St. in Martinez.
• Eckley Pier, Bull Valley Staging Area, Carquinez Regional Shoreline on Carquinez Scenic Drive between Port Costa and Crockett.
• Lone Tree Point, end of Pacific Ave. in Rodeo.
• Breuner Marsh, Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, Giant Highway in Richmond. From points south of Richmond, take I-580 west to the Richmond Parkway and head east towards I-80. From points east of Richmond, take I-80 to the Richmond Parkway exit and head west. Once on the Parkway take Goodrick Avenue north to the end where the park gate is located. Follow the graveled trail to the Bay Area Radio Control Society parking lot on your right. A few hundred yards farther is a rocked, flat area that will be the staging area for volunteer cleanups.
• Bayfront Park, west end of Tennent Ave. in Pinole. To volunteer, call (510) 724-9837.
• Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, end of Rydin Road, off Central Avenue near Costco in Richmond.
You can also help with a trail cleanup work effort on the Marsh Creek Regional Trail in the Oakley/Brentwood area. Go to www.FOMCW.org for details.
See also the State of California's Coast4U.org Web site or email them at coast4u@coastal.ca.gov
Organizations working with the Park District to stage the event include the California Department of Fish and Game, Friends of the Franklin Hills, Friends of Alhambra Creek, Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed, Hayward Area Recreation District, Save the Bay, and Assemblyman Tom Torlakson’s office.
To obtain more information, call 1-888-327-2757, option 2, then 3. Volunteer by calling 1-888-327-2757, option 2, then 3, or register online at http://www.EBParksOnline.org.
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