I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary

12/31/2025

Register Today for MLK Day of Service * Jack London Aquatic Center * Estuary Park * Shore Cleanup

Paddle 🛶 or Walk🚶to clear Marine Debris & Plastic

Saturday, January 24th, 2026

Time: 8:00am - 11:00am

Jack London Aquatic Center 115 Embarcadero Oakland, Ca 94607

Register: https://MLK_OAKLAND.eventbrite.com

Walk to clear the shores of JLAC & Estuary Park. Or paddle with IHOAE crews, to clear Estuary beaches. We’ll have cleanup tools, gloves, and bags ready for you.

🎟️ Free Ballers Tickets to all who register and attend!

Event Questions?

Text: 510 283 4224

Email: [email protected]

This work is supported by

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program

Thank you to our supporters and sponsors:
I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary
East Bay Rowing Club
Oakland Ballers
Open Watern Water
City of Oakland

Join I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary paddle by kayak, SUP, canoe or walk JLAC to help clear estuary shores.

12/21/2025

KING TIDE COMMUNITY WALK
Saturday, Jan 3rd, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Join IHOAE & Friends of Sausal Creek (FOSC) for a guided King Tides Walk along the Oakland Estuary!

As the King Tide peaks, we’ll explore what extreme tides reveal about sea level rise, watershed health and local wildlife—and how our community can respond and support our watershed. Register Today!

Starting point: Jingletown Native Plant Garden & Art Murals

Walk to the Bay Trail & Sausal Creek Outlet
King Tide photo op to upload to the California King Tides Project

Learn about:
• Creek-to-estuary connections
• Marine wildlife & coastal birds
• How king tides pull debris from the shore into the estuary
• Community cleanups & NOAA Marine Debris Program

Registration required — sign up now:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6uEddTyTEnonIgqrX74lJmr9RClxbPsvBjqJR1oJD8g7BjA/viewform

Learn more:
Oaklandside – King tides surface a murky problem for the bay: debris
https://oaklandside.org/2023/01/03/king-tides-oakland-bay-debris/

IHOAE & FOSC working together – Friend of the Month

https://www.sausalcreek.org/friend-of-the-month-ihoae/

11/08/2025

Look closely—can you guess what it is? King tide season reveals a rare view of a local marine ✨ mystery. What do you think it is, drop your guess below or watch to the end for the reveal.👇🔍

09/28/2025

🎉 It takes a village, and our community came together to solve problems and clear debris at IHOAE Shore Cleanup! 👏🏽👏🏼👏🏿👏🏼

You made Jack London Aquatic Center & Estuary Park SHINE!

We had fun, and made an impact.

I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary Land & Shore Stats:

✅ Cleared 1480 LBS of debris

✅ Volunteer Hours Logged: 187.5

✅ Miles Cleared: .7

✅ Most Unusual Item Found:
Super Cool ‘60s lounge chair cushion.

Thank you for joining our event and donating your time and positive, uplifting energy!

🎉 Shout - out to the IHOAE Crew:
Betsy, Pam, Jessie, Nise, Audrey, Joy, Lisa, Joy R, Dan, Bénédicte, Lila & friends.

Thank you to local community support from: Keep Oakland Beautiful , Open Water Oakland Ballers

Visit local businesses that supported our raffle: The Lumpia Company, The Home of Chicken and Waffles, , Nido’s Backyard, Pappo Restaurant , Peet's Coffee , Eleven Aesthetics, Pacific Pinball Museum , Oakland Ballers , Keep Oakland Beautiful

Event Images Copyright: Bénédicte Lassalle Photography

What’s Next?
Sunday, October 12th - JOIN THE IHOAE Kayak/Canoe/SUP cleanup!

Email here for details: [email protected]

09/15/2025

Register now and get FREE Oakland Ballers tickets!

Register: jlac.eventbrite.com

Perks for attendees include:

🎟️ Oakland Ballers Tickets! All registered volunteers receive a FREE Oakland Ballers ticket.

📚 High school students earn community service hours while protecting the estuary.

🌿 Make an impact, protect wildlife as part of Oakland’s Coastal Cleanup Day with I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary & partners.

🌞 Enter Keep Oakland Beautiful’s
Local Business Raffle!

Prizes From: El Nido, Home of Chicken and Waffles, The Lumpia Company & Keep Oakland Beautiful Swag Kit

DATE: Saturday Sept 20, 2025

TIME: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Jack London Aquatic Center - 115 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94607

Big thank you to our sponsors 🥎 🌊❤️
Oakland Ballers, Open Water and Keep Oakland Beautiful!

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East Bay Rowing Club Keep Oakland Beautiful City of Oakland - Local Government Open Water Oakland Ballers

09/04/2025

🌞 Now is the time! 🌞 REGISTER > jlac.eventbrite.com

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Today 𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 * 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗽 * 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 * 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸

DATE: 𝗦𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 TIME:𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠📍Jack London Aquatic Center - 115 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94607

We’ll have cleanup tools, gloves, and bags ready for you. You’ll walk and clear the shores of JLAC & Estuary Park!

REGISTER > jlac.eventbrite.com

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 >
Text: 510 283 4224 Email: [email protected]

Big thank you to our sponsors 🥎🚣‍♀️❤️
Oakland Ballers, Open Water and Keep Oakland Beautiful!

𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗬 > IHeart Oakland Alameda Estuary I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary
East Bay Rowing Club
Oakland Ballers Open Water
Keep Oakland Beautiful City of Oakland - Local Government

08/29/2025

😍 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 * 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗽 * 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 * 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸

DATE:𝗦𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 TIME:𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 * Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 94607

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 >
jlac.eventbrite.com

We'll have cleanup tools, gloves, and bags ready for you. You'll walk and clear the shores of JLAC & Estuary Park!

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 >
Text: 510 283 4224 Email: [email protected]

𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗬 >
I Heart Oakland Alameda Estuary
East Bay Rowing Club
The City of Oakland