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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

January 29, 2026
February 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
April 23, 2026
May 9, 2026
July 23, 2026
August 27, 2026
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
    • Beach Cleanup @ Sunny Cove Beach (January 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: January 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Sunny Cove Beach Johans Beach Dr, Santa Cruz
      • Meet: Please meet us at the end of Johan’s Beach Drive at the main entrance to the beach.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms available, and no drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited, so please plan accordingly.
      • Registration is required
    • Beach Cleanup @ Scott Creek Beach (January 31 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: January 31 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Scott Creek Beach 2QQC+QR, Davenport
      • Meet: Please meet us on the concrete platform at the entrance of the beach.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms and drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited along Hwy 1, please plan accordingly. This location is not wheelchair accessible; there is a steep sandy path down to the beach.
      • Registration is required
  • Join Coastal Watershed Council Cleanups!
    • River Health Day - Santa Cruz Riverwalk (January 10, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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    • River Health Day - Santa Cruz Riverwalk (February 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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    • River Health Day - Santa Cruz Riverwalk (March 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
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  • Join Surfrider Foundation Cleanups!
    • Twin Lakes State Beach (January 18, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
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    • Manresa State Beach (February 1st @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
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    • Capitola Beach (March 1st @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
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    • Surfrider Plastics & Ocean Health Presentation w/ Dr. Cowger (March 4 @ 6:30 pm 8:00 pm)
      Learn More >

Cleanups Accomplished

February 22, 2024
Struve Slough Cleanup
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April 30, 2023
Cowell Beach Cleanup
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June 22, 2023
Salsipuedes Creek and Levee cleanup
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August 24, 2023
Salsipuedes Creek Levee Cleanup
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September 28, 2023
Lee Road & West Beach Street Cleanup
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November 2, 2022
Paulsen Road Watsonville Cleanup
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January 28, 2023
Interlaken Cleanup
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February 1, 2023
Debris Cleanup
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April 5, 2023
Drew Lake Cleanup
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September, 2022
September Cleanup of Fish and Wildlife Preserve - South County Sloughs
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August 23, 2022
Hazel Dell Road Cleanup
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