Celebrate Earth Day with the Park District

Earth Day is close to the Park District’s heart and mission to preserve and protect our natural resources here in the East Bay. Earth Day also provides an opportunity for visitors to give back to the parks they love. This Saturday, April 19, visitors are invited to join staff and the community at an Earth Day volunteer event, enjoy Earth Day activities, or simply enjoy time in a nearby East Bay Regional Park. Every day is Earth Day in the Regional Parks!

Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities

Each year, the Park District hosts multiple Earth Day volunteer events at locations across the District. Volunteer projects include shoreline clean-ups, removing invasive plants, sand dune restoration, habitat restoration, and trail work. Most projects welcome walk-up and drop-in volunteers, although some require pre-registration.

Volunteer Opportunity Event Locations

• Crown Memorial State Beach Cleanup
• Don Castro Regional Recreation Area Park Beautification
• Hayward Regional Shoreline Cleanup
• Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline: Tidewater Cleanup
• Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline: Oakport Cleanup
• Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Invasive Plant Removal
• Point Isabel Regional Shoreline Cleanup

Earth Day Activities in Regional Parks

Celebrate Earth Day at one of these Earth Day-themed activities. 

• Earth Day Habitat Restoration: Coyote Hills Visitor Center, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
• Sand Dune Restoration: Big Break Regional Shoreline, 10 a.m. to noon. 
• Earth Day Art: Coyote Hills Nectar Garden, 1-3 p.m. 
• Sand Dune Habitat Restoration: Bay Trail at Encinal Beach in Alameda, 1-3:30 p.m.

For more information about these Earth Day events and activities, visit the Earth Day webpage.

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