Hundreds of volunteers across Oakland have adopted storm drains to help their neighborhoods prepare for rainstorms. It doesn't take much to keep a storm drain clear. A little volunteer effort goes a long way in helping Public Works maintain over 13,000 storm drains to reduce flooding and prevent pollution of our waterways. When you sign up to Adopt a Drain, you become eligible to borrow City tools and supplies, and you will receive the City's rain alert notifications.
Clear the Drain Before the Rain
Services
Priority Storm Drains
Find a priority drain to adopt by viewing our Priority Drain map below. Find the address of the drain you would like to adopt by clicking on the drain's dot. Search for that address in the Adopt a Drain application to adopt the drain in need.
Resources
Resources for Adopt A Drain Volunteers
Adopt a Drain Brochure
Adopt a Drain Brochure Spanish Adopta un volante de spot
Adopt a Drain Brochure Cantonese 領養排水傳單粵語
Storm Drain Maintenance
Adopt A Drain Video
OPW Volunteer Incident/Injury Report
Storm Drainage Master Plan
Vegetation Management for Creeks
Vegetation Management DOs and DON'Ts for Creekside and Sensitive Parcels
About the Program
Contact
Email: adoptaspot@oaklandca.gov
Phone: (510) 238-7630