Cleanups To Date

Mark your Calendar for May 9th, 2026 for the Third Annual Pitch In All County Cleanup Day. Working together We Can Make Santa Cruz the Cleanest County in the State.

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

Upcoming Cleanups

  • Join Save Our Shores cleanups
    • Beach Cleanup @ Corcoran Lagoon Beach (December 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: December 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Corcoran Lagoon Beach 20th Ave, Santa Cruz
      • Meet: Please meet us at the end of 20th Ave at the top of the stairs that lead to the beach.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited, so please plan accordingly.
      • Registration is required
    • Beach Cleanup @ Beer Can Beach (December 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: December 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Beer Can Beach 900 Via Palo Alto, Aptos
      • Meet: Please meet us at the top of the stairs to the beach.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking fountains on site. Street parking is limited, please plan accordingly. Please note that this location is not wheelchair accessible; there is a long staircase down to the beach.
      • Registration is required
  • Join Surfrider Beach Cleanup at Rio Del Mar State Beach! (December 7, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am)
    • Time: Sunday, Dec 7th @ 9-11am
    • Registration and More Info: Click Here
  • Join Coastal Watershed Council!
    • River Health Day - Santa Cruz Riverwalk (November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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    • River Health Day - Santa Cruz Riverwalk (December 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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    • River Health Day - Santa Cruz Riverwalk (January 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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Cleanups Accomplished

Cowell Beach Cleanup

April 30, 2023

Student Organizers Casey Christiansen from the Government and Community Relations’ Community Engagement Group along with the Theta Sorority worked together in support of National Volunteer Month.

20 USCS Students participated in this local cleanup, preventing nearly a 12 bags of litter and debris from entering the ocean. Way to go!

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