Berkeley Training
The Coast Guard and Department of Fish and Game have finally agreed to host a hazardous material cleanup training so we can mobilize folks to get out on the beaches and
clean up the oil. We can send twenty of you to the training, which will be held Monday from 8-12 AM at the Berkeley Marina. Equipment and protective gear will be provided. Please email volunteer@baykeeper.org if you can make it and we'll send you the address and directions. Also include your phone number in case we need to reach you. If you don't hear back from us, it's because we've filled our spots and are busy working to get other training sessions set up. Thank you!
San Francisco Training
The Environmental Protection Agency will lead a training Monday morning from 8-12 AM in San Francisco. Meet at the United Irish Cultural Center at 2700 45th Avenue (Near Sloat Blvd and the Zoo). Free lunch and coffee provided by SF Connect. After the training, volunteers will be assigned teams and shuttled out to Ocean Beach to get to work cleaning up the spill!
Additional Updates
Baykeeper will be working to secure more training opportunities in the coming days and will alert you as more opportunities to get involved arise. We will be working together on this for a long time and are glad to have you as a partner.
In the meantime, if you are interested in cleanups in sensitive wildlife and habitat areas outside of the oil spill zone, please visit the City of San Francisco's website at http://www.sfgov.org/site/sf311_index.asp?id=70813.
Surfrider Foundation is conducting "unofficial" clean ups, which are advertized on their website at http://www.sfsurfrider.org/. As always, though, please be sure to use protective gloves and clothing to keep your skin from absorbing the toxic chemicals in the oil. It is also very important not to put oily materials in the regular trash. It must go to a hazardous waste facility to keep from contaminating the groundwater.
Oiled Wildlife Care Network are currently saying they have enough volunteers. Check for updates at http://www.owcn.org.
Please continue to contact friends to sign up for
volunteer alerts or to make a donation to support
San Francisco Baykeeper’s efforts out on the water to respond to
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