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 Felipe Hernandez' Office, Pitch In and More for a Community Clean-up! (October 23, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am)
    • Time: October 23, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am
    • Location: Casserly Road from Hwy 152 to Whiting Road
    • Meet: Park and meet near the empty lot on Hwy 152 near Casserly Road, Watsonville.
    • For More Information Call Ramon Gomez at 831-247-5338
  • Join Save Our Shores cleanups
    • Beach Cleanup @ Hidden Beach (October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
      • Time: October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
      • Location: Hidden Beach 660 Cliff Dr, Aptos
      • Meet: Please meet us by the benches overlooking the beach near the end of the path, past the playground.
      • Facilities & Accessibility: There is a bathroom on site and drinking fountain available in the park. Parking is very 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.
      • Registration is required
  • Join Surfrider Beach Cleanup at Seabright State Beach! (November 2, 2025 @ 9:00am - 11:00am)
    • Time: Sunday, Nov. 2nd @ 9-11am
    • Registration and More Info: Click Here
  • 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!
    • Coastal Watershed Council River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
      Plant and maintain native seedlings along the banks of the San Lorenzo River to increase biodiversity and revitalize the river ecosystem. Generally, we meet on the east riverbank between the Laurel Street bridge and the Branciforte Creek pedestrian bridge. Sometimes we meet near Mike Fox Skate Park. 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. RSVP to receive up-to-date location information.

Cleanups Accomplished

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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August 30, 2022
Green Valley Bridge Cleanup
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