Earth Day Cleanup

04/25/2015 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Description

Celebrate Earth Day and help to keep our shoreline beautiful!

 

When?

Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 9 - 12pm

 

Where?

Shorebird Park Nature Center

160 University Ave

Berkeley, CA 94710 (map)

 

What to wear?
Wear sturdy tie on shoes - no sandals, flip flops or Crocs. This is NOT a beach - it is large rocks.  

Wear pants not shorts you may be kneeling on rocks. Dress like an onion, so you can peel off the layers as the temperature rises.

It can be cold in the morning, hot in the afternoon and windy.

 

What to bring?
You need to bring a reusable water bottle and a hat, and sunscreen. 

Bring your own gloves and a reusable bucket. If you do not have your own gloves or a bucket -- bags, 

some gloves will be provided to you

Bring a lunch and a snack or you can buy food at the bait shop across from the Nature Center or the hot dog stand nearby at the pier. Children must be accompanied by adults.


Where to meet?
Come to the Shorebird Park Nature Center, at 160 University Ave. There are banners with City of Berkeley logo on the intersection of the parking lot and University and on the light poles at the entrance to the parking area.

Walk into the Shorebird Park and to your right are two buildings, on is a Green demonstration building made of green materials like straw bales. The other is the classroom, we will meet in there.
 

What we will do?
When you arrive, check in at the group check in area, (it will be a clearly marked awning) we will collect your youth waivers and adults can sign the adult waiver.  

In the classroom, the City of Berkeley staffer will give a brief presentation on the problems of plastics in the marine environment, describe how to fill out the data cards, explain what is not recyclable where to put the trash you find, provide a safety talk and directions to where the trash can be found and the location our group will be cleaning.

 

Contact yusni@ourfamily.org with any questions or comments.

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