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JOIN US FOR THE 2026 PAJARO VALLEY COMMUNITY CLEANUPS!

Why it Matters?
Engaging in cleanups enhances our community's cleanliness and serves as a powerful initiative to combat climate change.

Next Clean Up Dates

September 24, 2026
October 22, 2026

9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Stay tuned for the release of the location
community Service hours are given!

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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
    • Holiday Beach Cleanup @ Cowell & Main Beach (September 7 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Location: Cowell Beach 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz
      • Meet Up: Please meet us at the base of the stairs to Cowell Beach, located on the right side of the wharf entrance.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are restroom and drinking fountains available. Parking is very limited, please plan accordingly.
      • Registration is required
    • Holiday Beach Cleanup @ Corcoran Lagoon Beach (September 7 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Location: Corcoran Lagoon Beach 20th Ave, Santa Cru
      • Meet Up: 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
    • Annual Coastal Cleanup Day (September 19 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)

      Join Save Our Shores for the largest cleanup event of the year!

      Each year Save Our Shores coordinates over 50 cleanup sites around the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, from the coast to our inland parks and waterways. Trash and pollution impacts the health of our marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystems. We hope you will join us as we come together as a community to make the Monterey Bay a healthier place for all!

      Volunteer registration is now open! Visit Save Our Shores event page to learn more and follow the steps to sign up as a volunteer.

  • Join San Lorenzo Park Neighbors Cleanups
    • San Lorenzo Park Playground (September 12 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm) - : Volunteers Needed
      This is a volunteer event in the playground area of San Lorenzo Park where we will be painting the concrete structures by the tire swing.
    • Duck Island Music Festival: Volunteers Needed
      You can email duckislandfestival@gmail.com to ask about volunteer opportunities directly.

Cleanups Accomplished

Twin Lakes Christian Church Acts of Kindness Cleanup

October 21, 2023

On the bright beautiful morning of Saturday, October 21st. Over 30 volunteers from Twin Lakes Christian Church descended on Sea Cliff Beach to do their part to clean up litter and debris as a part of their fall Acts of Kindness effort.

Special thanks to Robin Spurlock and Gio Favaloro who works with the Twin Lakes Christian Church high school ministry and to all the volunteers for their participation and leadership.

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