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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 Clean Ocean International Cleanups!
    • International Coastal Cleanup 2026 Moran Lake Beach, Santa Cruz (September 19 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm)

      Our next community cleanup is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, an annual global effort that brings volunteers together to remove and document debris from beaches and waterways.

      Each September, COI joins this worldwide effort with a cleanup here in Santa Cruz County. This year, COI is serving as the Site Lead for the Moran Lake Beach cleanup in collaboration with Save Our Shores. It's a great opportunity to get outside, meet other members of the community, help protect our local coastline, and contribute to a much larger effort to understand and address marine debris.

  • Join San Lorenzo Park Neighbors Cleanups

Cleanups Accomplished

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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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