{"id":229712,"date":"2026-03-21T05:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T05:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229712\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T05:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T05:37:38","slug":"environmental-stewardship-city-of-oakland-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229712\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Stewardship | City of Oakland, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dirt-crop.jpg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Support of community stewardship of Oakland&#8217;s public spaces through volunteer cleaning, greening, and beautification.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/0b35936e1c2d4f32b79c7b2efaf06daa\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oakland Volunteer Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Topics<\/p>\n<p>City-wide Cleanup &amp; Beautification Events<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Cleanup &amp; Beautification Events Calendar<br \/>\nThis element requires javascript to be enabled.<\/p>\n<p>Please wait while we load this calendar&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Services<\/p>\n<p>Service Impacts<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Weeding\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/weeding-near-macarthur-bart.jpg\" style=\"width: 50%; height: 29%; float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"\/>Report Your Volunteer Actions!<\/p>\n<p>Your submissions help us measure and track the impacts you have made for Oakland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/survey123.arcgis.com\/share\/bf9fd5ba94fb405ba5fcb8c7c9a17977\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button-calltoaction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Report Your Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Resources<\/p>\n<p>City of Oakland Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Newsletter Archive<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/12-fxm-zRRq6yvXDDYsM1ugch6is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up here<\/a> for monthly updates from the City of Oakland&#8217;s Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Team!<\/p>\n<p>For community submissions to the newsletter, please send an email to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/Community\/Volunteer-Opportunities\/mailto:climate@oaklandca.gov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">climate@oaklandca.gov<\/a> and include a short (&lt;300 words) blurb and a photo (optional).<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/july-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">July 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a07MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/june-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">June 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a07MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/may-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">May 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a06MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/april-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a010MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/march-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter_2024-03-25-205619_rzmr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a08MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/february-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a04MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/january-2024-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January 2024 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a06MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/december-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">December 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a02MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/november-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a03MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/october-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a05MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/september-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a08MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/august-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">August 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a03MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/july-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">July 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a06MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/june-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">June 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a09MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/may-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">May 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a07MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/april-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a011MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/march-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a06MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/february-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a01MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/january-2023-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January 2023 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a06MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/december-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">December 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a06MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/november-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a07MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/october-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a07MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/september-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a07MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/august-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">August 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a04MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/july-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">July 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a04MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/june-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">June 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a05MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/may-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">May 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0987KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/april-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0860KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/march-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0615KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/february-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0639KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/january-2022-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January 2022 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0602KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/december-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">December 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0591KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/november-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0572KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/october-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0645KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/september-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0762KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/august-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">August 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0428KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/ecap-anniversary-july-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">July 2021 Newsletter- ECAP Anniversary(PDF,\u00a0928KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/june-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">June 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0999KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/may-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">May 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a01MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/earth-month_-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-april-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 2021 Newsletter- Earth Month(PDF,\u00a0816KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/march-2021-climate-sustainability-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a01MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/february-2021-climate-stewardship-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a01MB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/january-2021-e-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January 2021 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0423KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/november-december-2020-e-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November\/December 2020 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0509KB)<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/1\/public-works\/documents\/es-newsletters\/october-2020-e-newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"document ext-pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 2020 Newsletter(PDF,\u00a0604KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adopt-a-Spot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/adopt-a-spot-logo_2023-10-05-233855_egli.png\" style=\"width: 17%; height: 17%; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px;\"\/> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clean it\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/clean-it.png\" style=\"width: 17%; height: 17%; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px;\"\/> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mean it\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mean-it.png\" style=\"width: 17%; height: 17%; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px;\"\/> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"green it\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/green-it.png\" style=\"width: 17%; height: 17%; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px;\"\/> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"adopt-a-drain\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/adopt-a-drain-logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 17%; height: 17%; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>About<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Stewardship Unit is a division of Environmental Services within Oakland Public Works. We support civic engagement through programs, events, and collaboration, bringing individuals together and providing resources for a clean, green, and beautiful Oakland.<\/p>\n<p>We provide opportunities for individuals, neighborhood groups, civic organizations, and businesses to play an active and ongoing role in cleaning, greening, and maintaining our neighborhoods, streets, parks, and creeks. Programs include Adopt-A- Spot, Adopt-A- Drain, Community Cleanups, and City-Wide Sponsored Events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Support of community stewardship of Oakland&#8217;s public spaces through volunteer cleaning, greening, and beautification. 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