Volunteer

On Saturday, May 7th at 1pm, volunteers will be picking up litter at Halvorsen Park, Old Town, PALCO Marsh and Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary; the Chamber of Commerce is kicking off its Adopt-A-Block program at numerous locations in the City of Eureka; Humboldt Fish Action Council will lead a watershed restoration work day in Sequoia Park; Keep Eureka Beautiful will work on landscaping in Old Town; and Eureka Main Street will tackle graffiti removal. A Volunteer Appreciation BBQ with live music follows the hard work. Join your neighbors to keep Eureka beautiful!

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.

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

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  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, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • I and J Streets, between 5th and 6th (Team Leader: Kathy McClung, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • Herrick Overpass to Kmart
  • Broadway and Henderson
  • 101 North Parklett (Restoration Project) (Team Leader: Carl Birks, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • Wharfinger/Boat Building (Team Leader: Annie Bolick-Floss, 445-9816)
  • Ingomar to E Street
  • Carson Park (Team Leader: Larry Doss, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 443-1645)
  • 1100 West 14th
  • Harris & Walford
  • Hodgson Street, between S and T (Team Leader: Ian Schatz, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 443-6366)
  • T Street between Hodgson and Glatt (Team Leader: Ian Schatz, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

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, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

 

 Volunteer Appreciation BBQ and Live Music

 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.

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