Trash Removal Technology Tour at Lake Merritt

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Over sixty storm drains empty into this estuarine lake, bringing down trash from the neighborhoods in the East Bay watershed and eventually into the Bay. The City of Oakland has installed innovative trash vortex separators in a number of storm drains near the Lake that prevent up to 6,000 pounds of trash from entering it per month!
Join us for a presentation explaining how they prevent trash from flowing into the Lake and Bay, followed by a look at the vortex separator. After learning, we will work together to remove trash from the Lake using nets. All ages welcome, trash nets and gloves provided.