The event was held in conjunction with Oakland
Creek to Bay Day at two locations: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (MHSP) in the
heart of the Oakland Seaport; and East Creek Slough which is part of Martin
Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park.
Port of Oakland
Director of Social Responsibility Amy Tharpe underlined that this was a
terrific opportunity for the community to come together, while, he also
highlighted that the initiative led to the promotion of public awareness around
the importance of such issues.
Each event began at 9
am (local time), and wrapped up at noon, with lunch, prizes, and photo
opportunities, all in appreciation of the volunteers’ service.
It is important to note that 75 bags of garbage
were removed from the East Bay shoreline.