Sat 3:15pm Updated – Getting Asked to Leave, Ocean Beach NOT closed

From the frontlines:  The National Park Service has asked the Kill the Spill crew to leave Ocean Beach, and instead, hand out flyers to advise folks to stay off the beach.  BUT, the Park Service folks had NO FLYERS with them.  Also,  the police arrived thereafter and have taken photos of the beach cleanup activities. 

Other random risk-averse residents are still surfing in the water, despite large oil puddles washing up.  Other citizens are still running on the beach, having kids play in the water, playing ultimate frisbee in the sand, and more. 

OCEAN BEACH needs to be CLOSED OFF IMMEDIATELY and have WARNING SIGNS put up.  We need help getting this done.

-ML, MH, NA

Sat Afternoon: Judah Area is where Kill the Spill crew will be

Just got word that the Kill the Spill crew is heading over to Judah/Grt Hwy now.  Feel free to join them.  Again, this effort is not government-sanctioned.  Read about the risks and more here:

http://www.zunasurf.com/oilspill/

Update on “Mandatory” Training – the problem

Reprinted from an anonymous poster:

“This is so lame. “The sessions will not offer actual training.”

(11-09) 19:12 PST SAN FRANCISCO – Thousands of people have inundated wildlife hot lines, anxious to help rescue birds, clean beaches and volunteer their time.
That means UC Davis’ Oiled Wildlife Care Network is overwhelmed, and phones are jammed.
“At this point, I don’t really know how it’s going to come together,” spokeswoman Sylvia Wright said Friday.
The group provides a two-hour training session in Fairfield that is mandatory before volunteers are allowed to handle injured or oil-soaked wildlife.
For now, rather than calling, Wright asked that people who want to volunteer check the group’s Web site, http://www.owcn.org.
California’s Department of Fish and Game is also stepping in to help, and will offer classes Saturday in San Francisco, Sausalito, and Richmond, explaining how cleanups are conducted and how to get trained in wildlife recovery. The sessions will not offer actual training.
The classes will be held:
– From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove St., San Francisco. (415) 974-4060.
– From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Harbor Master Richmond Marina, 1340 Marina Way South, Richmond. (510) 236-1013.
– From 5 to 7 p.m. at the Headlands Institute, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Building 1033, Sausalito. (415) 332-5771.

Other Saturday 11/10 Volunteer Efforts

1)  VOLUNTEER WITH  Golden Gate Audubon Society  | www.goldengateaudubon.org

We are organizing teams to monitor and report oil and injured wildlife for professionals to come for aid.  We need San Francisco and East Bay help.  Please have them contact me at this email to join a team.  Thanks, Eli

Eli Saddler, Conservation Director | Golden Gate Audubon Society.  Cell: (510) 847-9393 | esaddler@goldengateaudubon.org

2)  Mandatory Classes Saturday for Clean-Up Volunteers (for Official Efforts) –  however the Surfers’ Unofficial Efforts do provide training.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — If you want to help clean up the damage from the oil spill with, you must attend one of these Saturday classes for volunteers below:  Source:  http://www.kron.com/Global/story.asp?S=7340663

 

 

 

San Francisco:  9:30 a.m. Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, San Francisco  Call: 415- 974- 4060

Richmond: 1:30 p.m. Harbor Master Richmond Marina, 1340 Marina Way South  Call: 510-236-1013.

Sausalito: 5:30 p.m. Headlands Institute on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Bldg 1033   Call: 415-332-5771.

Also, some local organizations have issued warnings about the toxicity to humans as well as animals of these petrochemicals, suggesting it is unsafe to take direct action … anyone considering going out tomorrow, please give consideration to this and take all possible precautions to avoid any direct contact with the oil.  – MM

SATURDAY Nov 10 – CLEANUP SCHEDULE

Per Byron:

“Today was a success! A great big thank you to all the volunteers and donations!

I will have a detailed update out later for Saturday’s plan.

Here is what we have now for meet-ups. 

8:00 am – Meet at great highway and Noriega.
10:00am – Meet at great highway and Taraval.
Noon – TBD

Please bring gloves and heavy duty bags if you have them.

Thank you everyone, especially The Chalet for donating 2 kegs!