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 Felipe Hernandez' Office, Pitch In and More for a Community Clean-up! (October 23, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am)
    • Time: October 23, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am
    • Location: Casserly Road from Hwy 152 to Whiting Road
    • Meet: Park and meet near the empty lot on Hwy 152 near Casserly Road, Watsonville.
    • For More Information Call Ramon Gomez at 831-247-5338
  • Join Save Our Shores cleanups
    • Beach Cleanup @ Hidden Beach (October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Hidden Beach 660 Cliff Dr, Aptos
      • Meet: Please meet us by the benches overlooking the beach near the end of the path, past the playground.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There is a bathroom on site and drinking fountain available in the park. Parking is very limited in park lot, please plan accordingly. Overflow parking available on neighborhood streets, Save Our Shores has been informed by the County of Santa Cruz the permit parking only signs on neighborhood streets are not valid or enforced.
      • Registration is required
  • Join Surfrider Beach Cleanup at Seabright State Beach! (November 2, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am)
    • Time: Sunday, Nov. 2nd @ 9-11am
    • Registration and More Info: Click Here
  • 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!
    • Coastal Watershed Council River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
      Plant and maintain native seedlings along the banks of the San Lorenzo River to increase biodiversity and revitalize the river ecosystem. Generally, we meet on the east riverbank between the Laurel Street bridge and the Branciforte Creek pedestrian bridge. Sometimes we meet near Mike Fox Skate Park. Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street. RSVP to receive up-to-date location information.

Cleanups Accomplished

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Salsipuedes Creek Levee Cleanup

August 24, 2023
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On August 24th, under the early morning overcast, volunteers gathered on the levee of Salsipuedes Creek in Watsonville, for another south county cleanup.

A special thank you to Celeste Gutierrez and Ramon Gomez of 4th District Supervisor Felipe Hernandez’s office who organized this event.

Participants of the Trash Talkers Coalition, including Christine and Bob Lyons representing of Watsonville Wetlands Watch, community member Karen Osmundson, Sergeant Nick Solano of Santa Cruz County Sheriffs,staff from the Santa Cruz County Department of Community Development and Infrastructure, and team members of Watsonville Works, used pickers donated by Cal Trans’ Clean California Department to clean up litter and debris.

The levee is used regularly by community members as a walking trail and offers shelter and habitat to birds and other wildlife.  It is in everyone’s interest to keep this area clean and safe.

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Volunteers pick up trash along Salsipuedes Creek Levee in Watsonville.
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Team members from Watsonville Works join Ramon Gomez, Chief of Staff for 4th District Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, Sergeant Nick Solano, and workers from the Santa Cruz County Department of Community Development and Infrastructure for a photo after the cleanup.
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