Oakland, CA – On Monday, January 16, Oakland Public Works (OPW) will be back outside with volunteer community clean-ups to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2023. Volunteers will pick up litter, remove graffiti, weed and plant, and participate in service & learning events. Information about where you can volunteer is online at www.OaklandMLK.org.
***Given ongoing winter weather conditions, individual site coordinators are making decisions about their individual events. Some events are continuing as-planned, come rain or shine; others are being rescheduled or brought indoors; some are being cancelled. The City of Oakland is updating the website as staff receive updates from volunteer coordinators. For the latest information about events in your neighborhood, please search for individual events listed on the map at the website and contact your local site coordinator.***
This year OPW will sponsor seven event sites. Volunteers are encouraged to join us at one of these locations – there is one in each City Council district:
District |
Site Name |
Address |
Organization |
1 |
Red Cross Blood Center |
6230 Claremont Ave |
City of Oakland Councilmember |
3 |
Sailboat House Marsh & Rotary Nature Center Grounds |
568 Bellevue Ave & 600 Bellevue Ave |
Rotary Nature Center Friends |
4 |
Joaquin Miller Park - Ranger Station |
3594 Sanborn Dr |
California Writers Club |
5 |
Union Point Park |
2311 Embarcadero |
City of Oakland |
6 |
Oakland City Stables |
13560 Skyline Blvd |
Diamond Equine Services |
7 |
Sobrante Park Neighborhood |
10495 Edes Ave |
Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp |
A City-sponsored event held by Hope Avenue in District 2 has been postponed by the organizers to January 28. Details on that event and all related events are available at www.OaklandMLK.org.
The sites listed above are open to additional volunteers. Groups of 10 or more should RSVP with the project site coordinator. Individuals and small groups are encouraged, but not required, to RSVP.
Recent storms and related flooding and other impacts are a good reminder that every volunteer can make a difference in their neighborhood. All Oaklanders are encouraged to consider signing up to Adopt a Drain in their neighborhood, or to Adopt a Spot for cleanups and other community stewardship support.
Adopt a Spot: https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/apply-for-adopt-a-spot-online
Adopt a Drain: https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/adopt-a-drain
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