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Bayview Beautification Day

Refuse Refuse aims to motivate San Franciscans to take action to clean their streets, beautify their neighborhoods, and encourage others to join their cause. They organize their own events and cleanup opportunities, and partner with other local organizations with the ultimate goal of keeping San Francisco free of refuse. Refuse Refuse partners with the SF Public Works’ Adopt A Street program, which has served as the umbrella of community cleanups for over 20 years, allowing volunteers to borrow supplies and schedule debris pickups for group events like this one.

Participants will positively impact San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood by beautifying streets along one of their iconic parks and public playgrounds. By enhancing PMP connection to the Earth, the PMISFBAC Sustainability Program will open minds to the possibilities we can bring to our operational practices to limit negative consequences on the planet. Participants will learn how Refuse Refuse influences public policy related to waste management by engaging city government, elected officials, and fellow San Franciscans to push for and implement policies that work to keep the city clean.

You can learn more about Refuse Refuse here: https://refuserefusesf.org

You can learn more about the Bayview neighborhood here: https://goodmigrations.com/city-guides/san-francisco/bayview-hunters-point

This is an outdoor, in-person event. The location will be shared after registration is complete.

Event Structure (all times in PT):

- 9:45 a.m.: Sign in and distribution of vests/pickers

- 10-Noon: Trash Pickup along the scheduled route

- Noon-1 p.m.: optional networking/social lunch in the park

Logistical Info:

- Street parking is usually available; there is also a parking lot 13 minutes from the event location (note that the walk will be uphill there, and downhill on the way back).

- There are restrooms at the park playground.

- Make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water, sun protection, and your own work gloves (if preferred).

- Pack your own lunch if you want to socialize afterward! Doug will bring a cooler but space is limited. It is also possible to get delivery at the park.

- Minors and guests are welcome; please register them separately as guests to secure their spot(s) — the DPW has lent us a finite number of vests, gloves, and pickers.