Cleanups To Date

• Meet Up Location: Parking lot near Body Zone Health & Fitness 1810 Main Street, Watsonville, CA

• Beach Cleanup @ Hidden Beach (January 25, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: Please meet us by the benches overlooking the beach near the end of the path, past the playground.
    Hidden Beach 660 Cliff Dr, Aptos, CA, United States
  • Facilities & Accessibility: There is a porta potty on site, no drinking fountain available. Parking is limited in park lot, please plan accordingly. Overflow parking available on neighborhood streets, Save Our Shores has been informed by the County of Santa Cruz the permit parking only signs on neighborhood streets are not valid or enforced.
• Beach Cleanup @ Moran Lake Beach (February 1st @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: Please meet us in the parking lot across from the beach next to the lagoon.
    Moran Lake Beach 22775 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
  • Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited, so please plan accordingly.
• River Cleanup @ San Lorenzo River Levee (February 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: 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 Soquel Ave.
    San Lorenzo River @ Laurel St 119 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
  • 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
• Beach Cleanup @ Beer Can Beach (February 22, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: Please meet us at the top of the stairs to the beach at 900 Vía Palo Alto, Aptos, CA 95003.
  • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms or drinking fountains on site. Street parking is limited, so please plan accordingly. Please note that this location is not wheelchair accessible; there is a long staircase down to the beach.

• River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (February 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: East riverbank between the Soquel Ave and Laurel Street bridges
  • Facilities & Accessibility: Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street.
• River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (March 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: East riverbank between the Soquel Ave and Laurel Street bridges
  • Facilities & Accessibility: Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street.
• River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (April 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: East riverbank between the Soquel Ave and Laurel Street bridges
  • Facilities & Accessibility: Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street.
• River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  In conjunction with the Pitch In Initiative All-Santa Cruz Cleanup Day. Come join us!
  • Registration is required
  • Meet Up Location: East riverbank between the Soquel Ave and Laurel Street bridges
  • Facilities & Accessibility: Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street.

Fourth Saturday Event! Fantastic tree planting event! We hope to plant more Oak Trees along Ohlone Parkway below an area we know as Tar Plant Hill. Your support in getting more trees planted is greatly appreciated. Parking for this event will be along Loma Vista Dr.(50 Loma Vista Dr). Look out for our outreach table. Snacks and tools provided. This event is perfect for people of all ages.