5^th Annual

In an effort to promote community enhancement and encourage awareness of environmental issues, the City of Eureka will be sponsoring the City’s 5th Annual Mayday Community Clean Up Event. On Saturday, May 7th at 1pm, volunteers will be picking up litter at Halvorson Park, Old Town, PALCO Marsh and Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary. Volunteers will be provided trash bags and pickers, as well as refreshments. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own re-usable gloves in an effort to reduce waste. If not, gloves will be provided. All participants will receive a City of Eureka Mayday Community Clean Up sports bottle and t-shirt by pre-registering before April 29th. You can register by clicking on the link below or by calling 441-4184. Please fill out the location at which you (or your group) will be volunteering, and also make sure to check your t-shirt size(s). Let’s Team Up to Clean Up.

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This year we’ve added new components to the event: 

 Commencement of Eureka Chamber of Commerce’s
Adopt-A-Block
The Eureka Chamber of Commerce has developed a new Adopt-A-Block program. This year’s event will be a kick-off to the new program. Below is a list of blocks that will have a team leader coordinating cleanup efforts for that area. If you’re interested in signing up for an area, contact the team leader listed next to your area of interest. If you’d like to volunteer for an area that does not have a team leader yet, contact Chuck Petrusha, (707) 443-6366 or chuck@advancedsecurity.us.  This will be the initial start-up to the program. The intent is to continue efforts in these areas throughout the year which will promote community pride, enhance water quality and economic vitality in our commercial areas and increase property values in our residential areas. We only ask that there are at least 10 volunteers and that arrangements are made with the team leader prior to April 29th. Eureka’s Stormwater Division will provide pickers, bags and disposal. Each volunteer will receive a t-shirt and sports bottle and is invited to attend the volunteer appreciation event. The following is a list of the blocks and team leader contacts:

·         Wabash Avenue, B to Summer (Team Leader: Jeanine Norrish, jnorrish@ci.eureka.ca.gov)
·         I and J Streets, between 5th and 6th (Team Leader: Kathy McClung, kmcclung@co.humboldt.ca.us)
·         Herrick Overpass to Kmart
·         Broadway and Henderson
·         101 North Parklett (Restoration Project) (Team Leader: Carl Birks, carl.birks@communityitservices.com)
·         Wharfinger/Boat Building (Team Leader: Annie Bolick-Floss, 445-9816)
·         Ingomar to E Street
·         Carson Park (Team Leader: Larry Doss, larryo@mingtree.com or 599-3332)
·         Zoo Block
·         101 South Parklett (Restoration Project)
·         101 South Slough Bridge to W Street
·         Sequoia Block
·         5th & T
·         Foot of Wabash (Team Leader: Mike Renner, mrenner@rennerpetroleum.com or 443-1645)
·         1100 West 14th
·         Harris & Walford
·         Hodgson Street, between S and T (Team Leader: Ian Schatz, ian@advancedsecurity.us or 443-6366)
·         T Street between Hodgson and Glatt (Team Leader: Ian Schatz, ian@advancedsecurity.us or 443-6366)
·         Harris Street Mall (Team Leader: Dave Banducci, 444-8880)
·         Eureka Mall Annex (Team Leader:Greg Pierson, 269-1800)

 Sequoia Park Watershed Restoration

Please join the  Humboldt Fish Action Council, Department of Fish and Game, AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project, for the removal of failing culverts, invasive plant removal, and native plant re-vegetation from 9:00am – 1:00pm.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Doug Kelly, 822-3834 or dougkelly@h-fac.org.

Keep Eureka Beautiful’s
Landscape Enhancement
Keep Eureka Beautiful will be organizing a landscape enhancement team to enhance the 1st and E Street neighborhood of Old Town. They will be weeding, enriching soils and planting landscaped areas. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jean Gladstone-Clark, jeanclark1@suddenlink.net.

Eureka Main Street’s
Graffiti Removal
Eureka Main Street will be coordinating graffiti removal in specific areas of Eureka. If you are interested in lending a helping hand, please contact Charlotte McDonald, (707)442-9054 or ekamainst@aol.com. 

 Volunteer Appreciation Event
A Volunteer Appreciation Event will be held after the clean up at the City’s new C Street Plaza with live music and a BBQ at 3 pm. During the volunteer appreciation event, an opportunity drawing will be held for participating volunteers with gift certificates provided by City of Eureka merchants.