AOF Activities & Events

In October 1995, Sacramento-area freethinkers "adopted" a two-mile stretch of Highway 99, from Elkhorn Boulevard to Elverta Road. Since then we have striven to keep it clear of litter and debris, and received recognition for our ongoing civic effort.

Come join us! Enjoy a morning commune with nature, do a good deed for the environment and local area wildlife, and who knows what you will find out there? Over the years volunteers have recovered a number of highly exotic items: lacey undergarb, erotic equipment, drug paraphernalia, even $100 bills -- yo, we don't kid, actual C-notes littered amid the highway detritus! -- and even stranger things. No, we are too delicate of disposition to say ... but we promise, surprises await.

Note, this special Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup will be our participation in the annual Coastal Cleanup Day, one of the largest community efforts in the world. Please make a special effort to join us and support us on this day.

As usual, the activity captain will provide all safety equipment, including comfortable, natty hard-hats and gloves, stylish safety vests, collection bags, and handy trash pickers. The cleanup takes a scant two hours. Please dress for the season. It may be a good idea to bring a backpack or fanny-pack to carry 3 or 4 trash bags.

To find the site, travel north from Sacramento on I-5, past the Sleeptrain Arena. Take the "Highway 99 - Yuba City, Marysville" exit. Exit at Elkhorn Boulevard less than a mile north. Turn left, cross the overpass, and the park-&-ride lot will be on your left.