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Published 12/4/25 7:50PM
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Native Plant Habitat Restoration/Shoreline cleanup at MLK Jr. Shoreline, East Bay

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Oakland, CA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    2.5 hours
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    18
    Cause Areas:
    Animals, Community Development, Environment & Sustainability
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Age Requirement:
    12+
    Other Requirements:
    Must pre-register at online form with COVID Waiver acknowledgement/ and for use of tools and photography or drop in and sign waiver. Outdoor activity.

    Description

    Native Plant Habitat Restoration/Shoreline cleanup at MLK Jr. Shoreline, East Bay

    Habitat Restoration at Arrowhead Marsh-Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, Oakland.

    Plant and tend to native plants, remove non-native invasive plants, and pick up trash along the shoreline at our site adjacent to Arrowhead Marsh in San Leandro Bay at MLK Shoreline Park. Arrowhead Marsh is a one-of-a-kind area, where waterbirds and shorebirds feed, and Brown Pelicans dive, and you may hear or see the the Ridgway's Rail, a listed endangered species, in the marsh.

    Upcoming Volunteer Activities:

    • Third Saturday of every month

    Our workdays are held on the third Saturday of every month, 9:30am-12 noon, with a few exceptions. Please pre-register by signing in to our online form on our website Volunteer page. Bring your own gloves and re-usable bag for trash pick up if you like, or we can provide. You will receive emailed confirmation and directions upon registering.

    Contact our volunteer coordinator, Janet at jcarpinelli@goldengatebirds.org

    For groups over 5, please contact Janet at jcarpinelli@goldengatebirds.org.

    Visit our website: http://www.goldengatebirdalliance.org/volunteer/

    Private Group Details:

    Location

    On-site
    81 Swan Way, to last parking lot at Observation Tower Platform, Oakland, California, US
    to last parking lot at Observation Tower Platform

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