Cleanups To Date

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

Upcoming Cleanups

  • July 20 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
    Join Save Our Shores at Cowell Beach – 21 Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz
    • Registration required.
    • All volunteers must register to participate, register here.
    • Meet up at base of stairs.
    • Restrooms and drinking fountains available.
    • Metered lot and street parking limited.
  • August 10 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
    Join save Our Shores for beach cleanup at Scott Creek Beach
    • Registration is required.
    • All volunteers must register to participate, register here.
    • Meet up at the concrete platform at entrance to beach.
    • Not wheel chair accessible.
    • No restrooms or water fountains.
  • August 17 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
    Join Save Our Shores at Cowell Beach – 21 Municipal Wharf in Santa Cruz
    • Registration is required.
    • All volunteers must register to participate, register here.
    • Meet up at base of stairs.
    • Restrooms and drinking fountains available.
    • Metered lot and street parking limited.
  • August 24 (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
    Join Save Our Shores at Capitola Beach – 120 Monterey Ave. Capitola
    • Registration is required.
    • All volunteers must register to participate, register here.
    • Meet Up at Esplanade Park – 120 Monterey Ave.
    • Restrooms and drinking fountains available.
    • Paid parking limited.
  • Keep Capitola Salty
    August 3, 9 a.m.
    Capitola monthly beach cleanup! Will you be there?
    When: 1st Saturday of the month, 9AM
    Where: Esplanade Park
    Why: We LOVE Capitola!
    *Garbage pickers and biodegradable garbage bags provided.
  • Coastal Watershed Council
  • Join us for Community Cleanups in the Pajaro Valley!

    Stay tuned for the release of the location community Service hours are given!

    • July 25, 2024
    • August 22, 2024
    • 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

Home▸Cleanups Calendar▸Struve Slough Cleanup

Struve Slough Cleanup

February 22, 2024
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On February 22nd, Volunteers joined in our first cleanup of 2024. (weather prevented having a cleanup in January). The area targeted included Harkins Slough, Struve Slough, Westridge Drive, Green Valley and  Main Streets and areas near Pajaro Valley high school.
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Volunteers clean up litter and debris near CalTrans bridge by Highway 1 on ramp.
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Thank you to Hope Services, Watsonville Works, Watsonville Wetlands Watch, Trash Talkers, City of Watsonville, Office of Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, and the office of Speaker Robert Rivas for joining in the cleanup.
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*A special thank you to Hildelisa Murillo from Speaker Robert Rivas’ office, John Moreno Ramirez, from the City of Watsonville, Celest Gutierrez, Jennifer Hernandez and Ramon Gomez from 4th District. Supervisor Fieipe Hernandez office and Felipe Ponce from Watsonville Works for organizing the cleanup.
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