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
    • River Levee Cleanup @ San Lorenzo River (November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
      • Time: November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
      • Location: San Lorenzo River @ Laurel St 119 Broadway, Santa Cruz
      • Meet: Please meet us on the river levee near the Mimi De Marta Dog Park, 119 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Cleanup will take place on both sides of the river from Laurel St to the river mouth at Main Beach.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking fountains on site. Limited street parking, but there is metered street parking and pay parking garages available downtown.
      • Registration is required
    • Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach (November 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: November 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Capitola Beach 120 Monterey Ave, Capitola
      • Meet: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains available on site. Paid parking in the village is limited, additional large parking lot available at 426 Capitola Ave, please plan accordingly.
      • Registration is required
    • Beach Cleanup @ Zmudowski State Beach (November 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
      • Time: November 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
      • Location: Zmudowski State Beach 201 Giberson Rd, Moss Landing
      • Meet: Please meet us in the parking lot at the end of Giberson Rd.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking fountains on site. Parking available in small dirt/sand lot.
      • 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

Paulsen Road Cleanup

March 28, 2024

On March 28th in the early morning drizzle, Supervisor Hernandez’ Office led by Chief of Staff Ramon Gomez, along with Santa Cruz County Community Development and Infrastructure Department, City of Watsonville, Watsonville Works and numerous volunteers joined together to cleanup up Paulsen Road in Watsonville. 

Paulsen Road is beautiful area, with important agricultural land, Casserly Creek, and home to numerous birds and other wildlife.  It is constantly being “trashed” by illegal dumping. And it needs to stop!

As the sun returned to a brilliant blue sky, volunteers collected volumes of trash, dumped carpet, sofas, furniture, tires and other debris. Over 2 and ½ County truckloads of illegal dumping were removed from the area.  A special shout out and Thank you to Ramon Gomez for organizing this cleanup and to volunteers Eileen, Maria, Clark, Nayeli and Susan for participating.

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