In April, a record-breaking of 273 volunteers came out for Earth Month, removing 7,740 gallons of trash from the lake. Passersby have been quick to notice and praise our efforts, with many commenting that Lake Merritt is the cleanest they’ve ever seen it!
Thank you to our weekly dedicated and new volunteers:
- Weekly A-Team – 103 bags
- Bentley School students – 41 bags
- Oakland Earth Day – 24 bags
- Envision High School- AP Environmental Science students – 13 bags
- Blue Shield team – 12 bags
- Build-On team – 9 bags
Envision Academy – AP Environmental Class
Lake Merritt Institute Earth Day Crew – photo by Ken Katz
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