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Sharktoberfest at Aquatic Park

October 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sherman

Join Shaerk Stewards and science partners for our annual Sharktoberfest celeabration of sharks and ocean health.

Education, science and  clean up and survey, Aquatic Park, Berkeley CA

Celebrate our own hound shark and bat ray nursery site and help us monitor and  protect this beautiful park.
Education booths, live music and shark games perpetuate what we began with the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
This annual event has survived the government shutd0wn in 2018, after nine years, and will continue despite the dramatic cuts to NOAA’s budget funding our Sanctuary partners.

Join our Aquatic Park Stewards team testing water quality, cleaning up marine debris and helping maintain the lagoon and park.Meet our Friends of Aquatic Park partners and help collect data on this ongoing research and community science project.

With support from Ava Community Energy and Alameda Clean Water grants.

RSVP link here:  https://forms.gle/7r5UmPZGNgz4aYwC9

Meet at South End Parking Lot

2985 Bolivar Drive, Berkeley, CA 94710 (Off Ashby entrance to East shore Fwy)

Public transportation and carpooling encouraged!

What to bring: we will have some equipment to share but if you have a bucket, picker and gloves, bring them please.

WHAT TO BRING

  • Layered clothing
  • sunscreen and hat
  • sunglasses
  • reusable water or drink container
  • lunch or snacks if desired- no single use plastic please!
  • sandals, sneakers of beach shoes.
  • Cleanup supplies if you have them
  • Gather reusable cleanup supplies from home, like a bucket and gardening gloves. Cleanup supplies, as well as liability waivers, will be available at each cleanup site if needed.
  •  Show up at our cleanup site at the designated time and day. Check in with on-site cleanup staff and start cleaning

Additional Links:

Join our campaign to  mitigate the environmental impact of plastic and runoff on our oceans and beaches and restore ocean health.

Learn about our research project, bird watch and help restore this beautiful park.
We are a volunteer program relying on donations for cleanup materials. Donate $10 to support the Healthy Bay Program to fund gloves, tools and clean up materials.
Cant join us? Please sponsor cleanup materials or a clean up.

Details

Date:
October 12
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Venue

Aquatic Park Berkeley
80 Bolivar Dr,
Berkeley, CA 94710 United States
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