From neighborhood cleanups to sea level rise workshops, there’s a lot going on in San Rafael to participate in! Check out the latest edition of the Climate Action Connection to find something to do.
District 1 Neighborhood & Park Cleanup
April 19, 9am-11am
Every year, Councilmember Maika Llorens Gulati teams up with Citizen of the Year Tom Harrison to host a cleanup day at Pickleweed Park and along Shoreline Path. This beautiful park and shoreline pathway gets a lot of foot traffic. Keeping it clean prevents litter from going into the Bay. Plus it’s beautiful out there!
How to Join: Show up at 9am on April 19, sign in, get your gloves and litter sticks and watch for seals and river otters! NOTE: all volunteers under 18 years of age MUST have a parent present to sign a volunteer agreement form prior to volunteering.
More info here: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/event/district-1-neighborhood-cleanup-at-pickleweed-park/
Downtown Clean & Green and Shop Local for Earth Day
April 22, 10am-noon
San Rafael has a historic and fun downtown that gets a lot of use! Volunteers help clean up litter, clean parking meters and other sidewalk furnishings, remove graffiti, and mulch corner islands to make downtown sparkle!
How to Join:
- Sign up ahead of time here: https://downtownsanrafael.org/clean-green-day/
- Show up at 10am in the Downtown City Plaza, sign in, pick up supplies and get assigned to a small team.
- Check out the new Redwood Bike Share and get a demo after the cleanup.
- Then stick around after to have lunch downtown someplace or buy gifts or other items you need from local businesses.
- NOTE: all volunteers under 18 years of age MUST have a parent present to sign a volunteer agreement form prior to volunteering.
Mayor Kate at SF Climate Week: Using AI to Plan for Climate Change
April 22, 4-5pm
AI has tremendous potential to gather and organize data. Cities and towns need to develop sea level rise plans to comply with Regional Shoreline Adaptation Planning (RSAP) requirements. How can AI help? Find out at this panel with Q&A featuring subject matter experts.
How to Join: Attend in-person at Bay Area Metro, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco. Register here ahead of time: https://lu.ma/lt3os7ds
SF Climate Week in San Rafael – What’s San Rafael Doing About Sea Level Rise?
April 24, 5:30-7:30pm
The City of San Rafael and Sustainable San Rafael are hosting the annual Climate Action Community Forum in conjunction with SF Climate Week on April 24 at 5:30pm. We’ll dive into San Rafael’s sea level rise feasibility study and the options and vulnerabilities being explored). Local students will also contribute to the conversation.
How to join: Attend in-person at BioMarin (5:30pm to 7:30pm at 750 Lindaro Street, downtown San Rafael, in the Morning Glory Conference Room, 1st floor.