Abbey Road meets DEVO -- people hard at work at Ocean Beach in San Francisco.

Via Quake from The Biggest Room comes word of today's four-hour training in Golden Gate Park. San Mateo County / Half Moon Bay are in on the deal tomorrow as well. Details after the jump.

We'll check with the EPA to see if our Intergalactic Planetary costumes from Halloween are up to snuff. Could be.

Details here. More info from Surfrider San Mateo here.

We're not sure how you'll feel after getting trained, but this sure seems a lot better than how the Feds were handling the volunteer issue before.

"GET TRAINED & CERTIFIED TO VOLUNTEER ON BEACH CLEAN-UP: Wednesday, November 14, 6:00-10:00pm
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a training for volunteers at:
County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park
(inside the Lincoln Way and 9th Avenue entrance to GG Park)
San Francisco

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide training to certify volunteers for participation in San Francisco and Bay Area beach cleanups. The training will include instruction and safety guidelines necessary for successful cleanup of beach-related hazardous waste operations. The certification training will allow volunteers to take part in organized beach cleanups for the duration of the recovery effort. Volunteers who participate in beach cleanups must be able to lift five pounds and be comfortable working on their feet for extended periods.

Light supper will be provided at the training.

NEXT TRAININGS IN SAN FRANCISCO:
Saturday, November 17, 2007, 8:00am-Noon, Location: TBD
Saturday, November 17, 2007 1:00-5:00pm, Location: TBD

BEACH CLEAN-UP

The public is still urged to avoid oil impacted areas and wildlife that are affected, as untrained people can cause further damage to the environment and stress on the wildlife. The public is also reminded that allowing your dogs to run on impacted beaches will create even greater stress for injured wildlife by forcing birds back into the cold water. Concerned citizens should call 415-701-2311 to report any sightings of oiled wildlife.

WILDLIFE RESCUE

The rescue of oiled wildlife requires significant training to avoid further injury to birds, other animals or volunteers themselves. The state wildlife rehabilitation center in Cordelia has limited opportunity for volunteers (in Cordelia only) for tasks such as cage cleaning, and other general support of rehabilitation processes. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and in good health, and are required to participate in training. Information regarding these opportunities can be found at http://www.owcn.org or by calling 800-228-4544.

Approaching oiled animals will often result in driving them back to contaminated water where they are exposed to greater risk and out of reach of rescuers. You CAN help affected wildlife by immediately calling 877-823-6926.

DONATE

Another way to help is to donate to organizations at work to support cleaning up this event. Visit the International Bird Rescue and Research Center at http://www.ibrrc.org/donate.html"