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▸Paulsen Road Cleanup

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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