Volunteers sought for 30th annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday
Save Our Shores is seeking volunteers to participate in this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday. The event, now in its 30th year, is the largest community cleanup of the year.
Save Our Shores will lead cleanups at 70 spots in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties from 9 a.m. to noon.
The event spans the globe, with volunteers in more than 100 countries, and about 3,000 community volunteers are expected to participate locally.
“Due to drought conditions, we have the unique opportunity to clean exposed shoreline at the Loch Lomond Reservoir,” said Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores program manager. “I am hopeful for volunteers’ assistance, as it is a priority for healthy water quality.”
Cleanup sites will include Davenport Main Beach, Panther Beach, Cowell/Main Beach, San Lorenzo River, Sunny Cove, Aptos Creek, Soquel Creek, Watsonville Slough, Elkhorn Slough and Sand City Beach.
The Monterey Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest is partnering with Save Our Shores for a cleanup on the Arroyo Seco River. For more info, call Lynn Olson at the Monterey Ranger District at 385-5434.
Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird will be helping to clean Cowell Beach for the second year in a row.
Save Our Shores will supply all necessary cleanup materials, but volunteers are encouraged to bring buckets and old garden gloves.
SOS will give away prizes for the strangest item collected, largest item collected, and best Coastal Cleanup Day flair on Sept. 20. Send photos to media@saveourshores.org or post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #SaveOurShores. SOS will announce the winners on Facebook on Sept. 22.
For more information about how to volunteer and to register, click here.
