Cleanups Calendar

Opportunities to participate will be updated here on a regular basis.

Upcoming Cleanups

September 21 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Join Save Our Shores for their Annual Coastal Cleanup Day 2024
Volunteer as a site captain here, and check later in August for volunteer information.
https://saveourshores.org/event/annual-coastal-cleanup-day-2024/
September 26 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.)
Join us for a Community Cleanup: WHF Area!
- Meet: Watsonville High School Baseball Field Parking Lot, 143 Blackburn St., Watsonville, CA
- Volunteer liability waivers will need to be signed!
October 5 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Moran Lake Beach!
Moran Lake Beach 22775 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
- Registration is required. Register here.
- Meet up in the parking lot across from beach next to lagoon.
October 12 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Hidden Beach!
Hidden Beach 660 Cliff Dr, Aptos, CA, United States
- Registration is required. Register here.
- Meet up by the benches overlooking the beach.
October 26 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Join Save Our Shores for a beach cleanup at Sunny Cove Beach!
Sunny Cove Beach Johan’s Beach Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
- Registration is required. Register here.
- Meet up at the end of Johan’s.
Coastal Watershed Council
- October 12, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  River Health Day
  Santa Cruz Riverwalk
- October 12, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Volunteer to Beautify San Lorenzo Park
  San Lorenzo Park 137 Dakota St, Santa Cruz, CA
- November 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  River Health Day
  Santa Cruz Riverwalk
- November 14, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  River Health Day
  Santa Cruz Riverwalk
Join us for Community Cleanups in the Pajaro Valley!
Stay tuned for the release of the location community Service hours are given!
- September 26, 2024
- October 24, 2024
- November 21, 2024

Every Monday Main Beach Cleanup in front of Board Walk at 8:00AM (join us!)
"We really need the community to step up and help clean Main Beach, especially after Memorial Day. Today we found two dead sea birds, a dead sea otter pup along with what we regularly pick up, numerous cans, food packaging waste and cigarette butts."
- citizen activist Donna Maurillo

Cleanups Accomplished

June 27, 2024

Cleanup in Watsonville

May 11, 2024

First Annual All-Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day

April 25, 2024

Watsonville Community Hospital Cleanup

March 28, 2024

Paulsen Road Cleanup

October 21, 2023

Twin Lakes Christian Church Acts of Kindness Cleanup

November 8, 2023

Corralitos Creek Cleanup

February 22, 2024

Struve Slough Cleanup

April 30, 2023

Cowell Beach Cleanup

June 22, 2023

Salsipuedes Creek and Levee cleanup

August 24, 2023

Salsipuedes Creek Levee Cleanup

September 28, 2023

Lee Road & West Beach Street Cleanup

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Cleanups To Date