Where to Volunteer on Earth Day

Nearly 100 parks, creeks and other neighborhood locations in Oakland — including many in and near Rockridge — are looking for volunteers this weekend.

Most of the sites registered with the City of Oakland will put volunteers to work from 9 a.m. to noon on Earth Day, Saturday, April 20. You may register at the individual site of your choice. Volunteers are asked to bring their own tools, gloves hats and sunscreen.

You may see a complete list of sites here.

Among the nearby locations:

FROG Park, Hardy Park kiosk at the end of Hardy Circle. Planting, weding, pruning, trash pick-up, graffiti removal. Info: Howard Ferrier, hwferrier@sbcglobal.net

Rockridge Library, 5366 College Ave. Weeding, pruning, trash pick-up. Info: Jennifer Kaplan, solutions@rockridgehome.com

Broadway Garden, Keith Avenue and Broadway. Planing, trash pick-up, weeding, pruning, spreading mulch. Sponsored by Oakland Landscape Committee. Info: Gordon Piper, rgpiper330@gmail.com

Temescal Creek greenbelt, Cavour Street and Redondo Way. Weedng, pruning, trash pick-up. Sponsored by DMV Neighbors Assn. Info: Leonora Sea, leonorasea@yahoo.com

Garber Park, parking turnout just beyond 7380 Claremont Ave. Sponsored by Garber Park Stewards and Claremont Canyon Conservancy. Weeding, pruning, trash pickup. Info: Shelagh Broderson, garberparkstewards@gmail.com

Dover Street Park. Planting, trash pick-up, weeding, graffiti removal. Info: Margaret Crayton, margaretc@earthlink.net

Temescal Pool Neighbors, 371 - 45th St. Weeding, pruning. Info: Tomi Kibara, tomiskye@gmail.com

Morcom Rose Garden, 700 Jean St. Weeding, pruning. Info: Jane Bicek, janebicel@aol.com

Splash Pad Plaza, Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue. This event is scheduled for Sunday, April 21. Planting, weeding, pruning, trash pick-up. Info: Ken Katz, ken@katzpjs.com

Glen Echo Park, Monte Vista Avenue (one block east of Piedmont Avenue). Sponsored by Friends of Glen Echo Park and PANIL. Planting, weeding, pruning. Info: Arleen Feng, ayfeng@alum.mit.edu

Do you know of more places nearby to volunteer on Earth Day? Tell us in the comments section below.

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