Grizzly Peak is a Mess!
We're a group of scrappy volunteers who get together twice a month to tackle Grizzly Peak's disgusting litter and illegal dumping. Like the real thing, we're not afraid to get our paws dirty to make the world a better place. We've bagged over 27 tons, and we'll keep at it until the best view in the Bay is cleaned up!
That being said, volunteers can only do so much. Even with the closed pullouts and no parking zones, hundreds of people still enjoy Grizzly Peak every day. We think that's great - fantastic views are for everyone! UC Berkeley and Oakland need to step up and maintain the space like every other popular park. At a minimum, they should:
1. Install and regularly empty high-capacity trash and recycling containers at pullouts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, as shown on this map. Site users routinely tell us that the lack of trash cans is the main reason people litter. Cal does maintain containers and perform cleanups at this pullout near the museum, but that's likely because it's clearly campus land.
2. Perform weekly trash cleanups. Litter begets litter - the cleaner a space, the less license people feel to to trash it. Leave No Trace signs would be a big help too. With its $6.9 billion endowment, Cal can easily afford to do this work.
3. Permanently close this illegal dumping site. The trash pile down this ravine is easily 150 yards long, 30 wide, and several deep. It shows up on satellite view, which means it's visible from space. We've attacked it during Round 5 and Round 8, but at least half the trash still remains. Without permanent railings, more will be dumped.
The world is filled with impossible problems, but this isn't one. Let's make the best view in the Bay a clean, accessible space for everyone to enjoy!
That being said, volunteers can only do so much. Even with the closed pullouts and no parking zones, hundreds of people still enjoy Grizzly Peak every day. We think that's great - fantastic views are for everyone! UC Berkeley and Oakland need to step up and maintain the space like every other popular park. At a minimum, they should:
1. Install and regularly empty high-capacity trash and recycling containers at pullouts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, as shown on this map. Site users routinely tell us that the lack of trash cans is the main reason people litter. Cal does maintain containers and perform cleanups at this pullout near the museum, but that's likely because it's clearly campus land.
2. Perform weekly trash cleanups. Litter begets litter - the cleaner a space, the less license people feel to to trash it. Leave No Trace signs would be a big help too. With its $6.9 billion endowment, Cal can easily afford to do this work.
3. Permanently close this illegal dumping site. The trash pile down this ravine is easily 150 yards long, 30 wide, and several deep. It shows up on satellite view, which means it's visible from space. We've attacked it during Round 5 and Round 8, but at least half the trash still remains. Without permanent railings, more will be dumped.
The world is filled with impossible problems, but this isn't one. Let's make the best view in the Bay a clean, accessible space for everyone to enjoy!