Help RBO Senior Scholarship Applicants with Community Service in The Gardens at Lake Merritt!

Date: Saturday, March 16th, 2024

Time: 9:30am-12:30pm

Location: The Mediterranean Garden in The Gardens at Lake Merritt - 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610 (Map)

Click here to see a map of The Gardens at Lake Merritt

As part of Running for a Better Oakland’s 2024 Senior Scholarship Program, all scholarship applicants must participate in community service opportunities that support and improve the city of Oakland. This Saturday, March 16th, our scholarship applicants will be volunteering their time in The Gardens at Lake Merritt, working to maintain this incredible public resource for the the Oakland community.

Please join our scholarship applicants at The Gardens at Lake Merritt this Saturday! Please bring your gloves, and your favorite small garden tools if you have them, and a friend. Friends of The Gardens at Lake Merritt provide gloves and garden tools as well. Just show up, they’ll be glad to give you a job!

The Gardens at Lake Merritt, a seven-acre collection of themed gardens, is conveniently located in the heart of Oakland at Lakeside Park, our nation’s first wildlife refuge.

Established more than a half-century ago, the Gardens serve as a source of great regional pride, a cultural and educational center and a place to enjoy tranquility in the heart of the city. The Gardens are poised to serve as an example of the highest standards of horticulture and historic preservation while providing enriching public programs.

Tell the parking attendant at the kiosk you are with the Friends of the Garden at Lake Merritt and volunteering at the Gardens at Lake Merritt so you can park for free.

More information about this community service opportunity and The Gardens at Lake Merritt can be found here.

More information about the RBO Scholarship Program can be found here.