From Council Woman Pat Kerrigan

Reminder: Earth Day events this Saturday, April 21:
Please join in at an Neighborhood Clean-up near you!
Following is a complete list of District 2 and near-by Earth Day sites and staging areas. If you would like to see a listing of all sites in Oakland, click here.
Neighborhood Clean-ups
Chinatown Clean-up - Meet at 250 10th St, Lincoln Recreation Center
E.18th St Clean-up- Meet at FM Smith Recreation Center, 1969 Park Blvd. At 10:00am Mayor Dellums will kick-off our clean-up event .
Clean-up around New Mount Hermon MBC - 1649 12th Ave; litter abatement - 10th Ave to 14th Ave, 18th St to 14th St
Schools
Franklin Elementary School - 915 Foothill Blvd; campus clean-up and planting
Lakeview Elementary School - 746 Grand Ave; campus clean-up
Edna Brewer Middle School - 3748 - 13th Ave. Click here for flyer with details
Oakland High School - 1023 MacArthur Blvd; campus clean-up
Parks & Medians
Morcom Rose Garden - Jean St off Grand Ave; pruning, mulching, weeding
Lincoln Square Park in Chinatown - 250 10th St; neighborhood clean-up
Clinton Park - 425 International Blvd; clean-up of streets and Clinton Park
Cleveland Cascade - 2250-2300 Lakeshore Ave; weeding
Lake Merritt - Sailboat House, 568 Bellevue Ave; clearing trash from shoreline
E. 19th St Median - 1044 E. 19th St; weeding and litter pick-up
Beaumont Underpass - Beaumont under I-580; weeding and litter pick-up
Lake Merritt BART - 8th St @ Oak; litter pick-up
Most projects begin at 9 am. Each volunteer will receive a free 2007 Earth Day tee shirt, as long as supplies last. Tools, latex gloves and bottled water will be provided. For your protection, wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants and closed-toe shoes. If you have a favorite hand tool, put your name on it and bring it. If you have heavy work gloves, wear them.

Each year thousands of volunteers turn out on Earth Day to plant, prune and spread mulch in parks and school gardens, pick up trash around Lake Merritt and along shorelines, and otherwise spruce public spaces. Tons of trash get collected by volunteers, making beloved parks and schools look so much better. This year we're hoping that 4000 volunteers will devote time and energy on Earth Day! Come start the Cleaning Up at 9 am at the site of your choice. I'll start the day in Chinatown, then join Mayor Dellums at 10 am at FM Smith Rec Center to kick off the E.18th St Clean-up. Read on to see where you can volunteer. Hope to see you Keeping Oakland Beautiful!
Hope to see all of you out there this Saturday!
Sincerely,