The Volunteers for Outdoor California community trail work-party, weekend celebration, and camp out is June 7-8 in King Estates Open Space and the Oakland Zoo. We’re looking forward to having you join us. Get ready for a fun weekend. Break a sweat and meet wonderful people, enjoy tasty food and have a great time!
Date: June 7-8, 2008
Agency Partner: City of Oakland
: The schedule for the weekend activities is available here.
Directions: Please note that the destination is different for Friday and Saturday arrivals. see below for details...
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Meals: V-O-Cal will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. more...
What to Bring and Wear: Come prepared! Please review this information before you arrive!
Other: All registered volunteers will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt.
See the Project Fact Sheet here: Project Fact Sheet
Download the waiver form here: Waiver
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Volunteers will build approximately 1.5 miles of brand new trail. This 72 acre open space is a little-known gem in East Oakland just off 580 and less than a mile from the Oakland Zoo. There are great views of the Bay from this natural park, but there are currently no trails. The only access is via steep, erosive fire roads. This weekend, 200 volunteers will put in a sustainable loop trail and connector trails from two entrances to enable users to get to the loop.
We need some help unloading tools on Friday, June 6, so if you are available Friday afternoon, please contact Cathy Moyer.
The King Estates Fact Sheet (PDF) contains details about the weekend and waiver and parking passes. Please bring your signed waiver with you. If you are under 18, you will need to have a parental signature on your waiver to be allowed to participate.
Directions
The project site and the camp sites are in different places for this project. Registration on Saturday will be 7:30 a.m. at the project site behind the Howard elementary school on Fontaine. See below for directions. Breakfast will be served at registration, and all volunteers will make their lunch at registration during the breakfast/registration period.
From San Francisco:
Take 80 East over the Bay Bridge toward Oakland
Follow signs for 580 East toward Downtown Oakland/Hayward/Stockton
For Friday or Sunday Arrival:
Follow signs to the Oakland Zoo.
Take the 98th Ave/Golf Links Rd exit
Turn left on Golf Links Rd; go under the highway.
Make an immediate right into the Oakland Zoo. Show the guards your V-O-Cal pass (in project fact sheet).
Take first left after the guard booth, and turn at the V-O-Cal sign onto the grassy parking area.
For Saturday Arrival:
Take the Keller Ave exit toward Mountain Rd.
Merge onto Fontaine and proceed to 8755 Fontaine.
From the East Bay:
Take 580 West toward Downtown Oakland/San Francisco.
For Friday or Sunday Arrival:
Follow signs to the Oakland Zoo.
Take the 98th Ave/Golf Links Rd exit
Turn right on Golf Links Rd.
Make an immediate right into the Oakland Zoo. Show the guards your V-O-Cal pass (in project fact sheet).
Take first left after the guard booth, and turn at the V-O-Cal sign onto the grassy parking area.
For Saturday Arrival:
Take the Keller Ave exit toward Mountain Rd.
Turn left onto Mountain.
Turn Left on Keller Ave; cross over the freeway.
Turn left onto Fontaine and proceed approximately 3/4 mile to 8755 Fontaine.
Camping
Camping is open to volunteers both Friday and Saturday nights.
Volunteering Options: We encourage you to come for the weekend, although you can volunteer for one day if you can't make the entire weekend.
Food and Drinks: Breakfast and lunch on Saturday will be at the project site. Dinner Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday will be at the center camp area at the Oakland Zoo. Lunch makings will be provided for both days for volunteers to assemble their own lunch. There will be a hot dinner on Saturday night and a hot breakfast on Sunday morning. Vegetarian options are provided for all meals. Cold beverages (including some beer for those 21 and over) are provided at the end of the work day on Saturday. Please bring your own eating utensils. We follow “Leave no trace” camping guidelines, bring a plate, a cup and eating utensils for your own use.
If you or your friends plan to attend but have not formally registered, please remind them to do so - it helps us have the right amount of food on hand.
Project Schedule
~ Friday ~
While the project officially starts on Saturday morning, we invite you to camp Friday night. You are on your own for food but it makes the early start easier. Plus, it’s a fun time to get settled-in for the weekend adventure. Starting after 4 pm a project team member will be available for check-in at the Center Camp at the Oakland Zoo .
~ Saturday ~
7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast, lunch prep. and registration AT THE PROJECT SITE
PLEASE Arrive by 7:30 AM
8:00 - 8:30 AM Greetings, announcements
8:30 AM Stretching!
8:45-9:00 Volunteers assigned to crew leaders
9:00-9:20 Introductions & tool safety talk
9:20 Start work
12:00 - 12:30 PM Lunch break
3:30- 4:00 PM Stop work, return tools to tool cache and go to Zoo for Snacks & dinner
3:30 Snacks, beer, and cold drinks
5:00 - 7:00 PM Supper and entertainment
~ Sunday ~
6:30 - 8:00 AM Breakfast, lunch prep. and registration AT THE ZOO
8:00 - 8:20 AM Announcements
8:20 Shuttle to work site
8:30 - 8:45 AM Stretching
8:45-9:00 Volunteer assignment to Crew Leaders
9:00 - 9:15 AM Introductions, Tool Safety
1:00 - 1:30 PM Lunch break and gather tools
1:30 - 2:00 PM Clean & pack tools. Load truck.
3:00 PM Leave campsite for home
Thank you to our project partners and sponsors:
Vice Mayor Larry Reid - Primary Project Sponsor
Accretive Solutions
Bingham McCutchen
City of Oakland Public Works Agency
City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation
ClifBar
MetroMobile Communications
Port of Redwood City
REI
Tecnu
What to Bring and Wear
For your safety and comfort and to protect yourself against poison oak: wear long pants, long sleeves, and sturdy boots with good tred. Gaiters are also recommended to protect against stickers and ticks. Bring extra sets of clothes to change into after work.
Items to bring:
Bring work gloves (if you have them...
V-O-Cal also has some gloves, if needed)
Bring your own plate, cup and eating utensils
Wear sturdy shoes or boots with good tread (working in sandals will not be allowed)
Day pack or backpack to carry water, etc.
Water bottles and water (at least 3 quarts) Really. You will be working hard, sweating... Bring lots of water!
Flashlight
Hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen, insect repellant, allergy medication
Change of clothes for lounging around camp
If you are camping, also bring:
Tent and tent stakes
Sleeping bag
Sun shower (if you have one)
Change of clothes
Folding chair for lounging around camp
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