We are looking for individuals, groups and organizations to organize their own cleanups or join an existing cleanup.

Here's How:

How To Host A CleanupParticipation Waiver

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Data Card

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Disposal Fee Waiver

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County fo Santa Cruz
CDI
City of Capitola
City of Santa Cruz
City of Scotts Valley
City of Watsonville
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Clean California Community
Santa Cruz Metro
Caltrans
Farm Bureau
Santa Cruz County Parks Department
County Park Friends
Land Trust
Visit Santa Cruz County
Save Our Shores
Coastal Watershed Council
ONeill Sea Odyssey
Watsonville Wetlands Watch
Clean Oceans International
Surfrider Foundation
Ecology Action
Waste Free Santa Cruz
Bike Santa Cruz County
Loaves and Fishes
Grant Park Neighbors
Friends of Pogonip
Wildfarm Aliance
San Lorenzo Park Neighbors
Environeers
UCSC
Cabrillo College
Big Creek Lumber
Reiter Berry Farms
Driscolls
Boulder Creek Business Association
Sierra Azul Nursery
Lakeside Organic Gardens
S. Martinelli & Company
Ethos Shop and Refillery
Aptos Chamber of Commerce
Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce
Marianne's Ice Cream
Polar Bear Ice Cream
Pajaro Valley Chamber
Rotary Club of Freedom
Rotary Club of Watsonville
Second Harvest Food Bank
Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer Center
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
Victory Outreach Church of Watsonville
Watsonville Community Hospital
Boulder Creek Elementary
Bonny Doon School
Renaissance High School
Pajaro Valley High School
Watsonville High School
Mount Madonna School
SCCAR
Corralitos Womans Club
Valley Womans Club
CAL Fire
Pajaro Valley Fire
Sunrise Rotary
Central Coast Football
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship
Environmental Innovations
California Green Business Network
Monte Vista Christian School
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Fair
Cub Scouts
Watsonville Youth Center
CALPRIG Students
CALPRIG Students

Organizations Committed to Hosting Cleanup Events

To volunteer for a cleanup near you, click on links below:

  • Time: May 5, 9 am
  • Location: Bear Creek Canyon Road
  • Time: May 5, 1 pm
  • Location: Empire Grade at Quarry Bend
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Natural Bridges Drive & Rail Trail Between Natural Bridges & Fair Avenue
  • Time: May 9, To be announced probably on their campus
  • Location: Bonny Doon School
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Downtown Boulder Creek
  • Time: May 9, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
  • Location: Boulder Creek Elementary School
  • Meet: Check-in will be on uppers near the BCE Multi-purpose room.
  • Garbage bags and disposable gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. All are welcome!
  • Time: May 9, 12 pm
  • Location: Cabrillo College Campus, Garage A/B Upper Level near 300 Building
  • Time: May 9
  • Location: Around CALFire station locations throughout the county
  • Time: May 9, 10 am
  • Location: Pyramid Park, which is at the West Cliff Dr. and Auburn Ave intersection. West Cliff Drive
  • Time: May 10, 12:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: Garfield Park, 634 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz
    From UCSC, take Bus 20 to Delaware Ave & Almar Ave., then walk 3 minutes.
  • Time: May 9, 12 pm
  • Location: Younger Lagoon, UCSC
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Capitola Beach
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Sky Park
  • Time: May 9
  • Location: Downtown - supporting cleanups within the city limits.
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 am
  • Location: Moran Lake Beach Parking lot - please carpool
  • Time: May 5, 9 am
  • Location: Seabright Beach and surrounding neighborhood
  • Time: May 9, 10 am - 12 am
  • Location: Santa Cruz Riverwalk behind 107 Dakota Avenue
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Corrolitos Market. 569 Corralitos Rd
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Pinto Lake Park
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Meet: Davenport Post Office
  • Time: May 9, 7:30 am
  • Location: Mesa Village Park (will walk to the first entrance to Pinto Lake.)
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Harkin Slough Roads and Trails
  • Meet up: at 345 Westridge Dr. (Driscoll's parking lot)
  • Time: May 9, 9 pm
  • Location: San Lorenzo Valley High School
  • Time: May 5, 9 am
  • Location: River Walk by Gateway Plaza in Santa Cruz.
  • Time: May 5, 10 am
  • Location: Corralitos Rd. At Freedom Blvd. to El Vaquero 2901 Freedom Rd.
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 am
  • Location: Grant Park, May Avenue, Ocean Street in Santa Cruz
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 am
  • Meet: South entrance of Grant Park, from the May Avenue side of the park.
  • Time: Ongoing
  • Location: Lakeview Road, Watsonville
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
  • Location: 9812 Cabrillo Highway (Highway 1), Davenport
  • Meet: Meet in the parking lot on the west side of Highway 1, directly across from the Davenport Post Office. Look for the Land Trust group near the parking lot entrance.
  • What to bring/wear: gloves, sturdy closed-toe shoes, water, sunscreen, layers (May mornings in Davenport can be cool and foggy).
  • Supplies provided: bags and grabbers will be provided.
  • Contact: Emily Brouwer, Event Coordinator
    Phone: 831-281-0386
    Email: emily.brouwer@landtrustsantacruz.org
  • Time: May 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  • Location: Harvest Dr to Industrial Rd, between West Beach to W. Riverside, Watsonville.
  • Meet: Main Reception Area, 735 W. Beach St., Watsonville, CA 95076.
  • Time: May 9, 10 am
  • Location: Jardines del Valle - 76 Murphy Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • Make sure to bring reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and comfortable shoes.
  • Time: May 8, 10:00 am
  • Location: Palm Beach State Park
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
  • Location: End of Atlantic at mosaic mural at the entrance to lighthouse walk
  • Time: May 9, 10 am
  • Location: Corralitos Rd. At Freedom Blvd. to El Vaquero 2901 Freedom Rd.
  • Time: May 9
  • Location:Near Pajaro Valley Fire station on Casserly Road in Watsonville
  • Time: week prior
  • Location: Pajaro Valley high school
  • Time: May 9, 8:30 am
  • Location: 150 Second St Area in Watsonville
  • Time: May 9, 10:00 a.m.
  • Location: Coastal Watershed Council – 1107 Dakota Ave. Santa Cruz
  • Attendees include: Senator Laird, Assembly Member Pellerin, Mayor Keeley, Supervisor Cummings, Supervisor De Serpa, District Director Garcia for Congressman Panetta, The Chief Administrative Officer for the county, Carlos Palacios, Chief Information Officer for Cal Trans, Heidi Crawford.
  • Time: May 7, 9 am
  • Location: 2202 E. Lake Ave.
More Information to Follow
  • Time: May 9, 11 am
  • Location: 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, Watsonville Youth Center
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  • Location: Cowell/Main Beach with Save Our Shores
  • Meet: Cowell Beach at the base of the stairs from the small parking lot to the right of the wharf entrance.
  • Parking: Metered and paid parking lots available in the surrounding area.
  • Register on Save Our Shores' Events Calendar starting in April. https://saveourshores.org/events/
  • Time: May 9, 9:00am – 12:00 pm
  • Location: Pinto Lake County Park (757 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA)
  • Gloves, buckets, grabbers will be provided.
  • At the entrance to the park, at the kiosk, we will have a Park Host to direct people where to go to meet another Park Host who will have gloves, buckets, trash bags, grabbers, a trail map, and a waiver for all to sign.
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Cowell’s and Main Beach
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: San Lorenzo Valley High School
  • Time: May 9, 12 pm - 4 pm
  • Location: San Lorenzo Park
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location:
    • Cowells Main Beach: meet at base of stairs to the right of wharf entrance.
    • Capitola Beach check SOS website for registration.
  • Time: Friday, May 9, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
  • Meet: Second Harvest Front Patio - 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville
  • Time: May 9, 2025, morning (before noon)
  • Location: From Lakeview Middle School to Casserly and Carlton Road intersection, Watsonville
  • Time: May 9th, 9 am - 11am
  • Location: New Hope Church near Brommer Street (1275 30th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062)
  • Time: May 16th, 9 a.m.
  • Location: Downtown / Santa Cruz High School
  • Time: May 9
  • Time: May 5, 10 am
  • Location: Pogonip or Younger Lagoon or Main beach
  • Time: May 9, 10 am
  • Location: UC Santa Cruz, Porter Squiggle
  • Time: May 9, 9 am
  • Location: Meet at 332 Morrissey Blvd
  • Participants picking up trash in smaller sites, mostly parking lots, will walk down Water and/or Soquel. Bring gloves and trash grabbers.
  • Time: May 9, 8 am
  • Location: 100 East. Front Street Watsonville
  • Time: May 20, 10 am
  • Location: 3340 Golfclub Drive, Santa Cruz
  • Time: May 20, 10 am (clean up starts at 10am - but please arrive at 9:45 for parking and walking to meeting spot)
  • Location: 340 Golfclub Drive, Santa Cruz
  • Time: May 9, 9:00 a.m.
  • Location: TBD
  • Time: May 8, 8:30 am
  • Location: 75 Whiting Road, Watsonville
More Information to Follow (Watsonville Hospital Vicinity)
  • Time: May 8, 3 pm
  • Location: Watsonville High School Campus
More Information to Follow
  • Time: May 9, 10:30 am
  • End of 500 Clearwater Lane. We will shuttle over to our cleanup location, which is across the street off of Beach Rd.
  • Time: May 9, 11 am
  • Location: 30 Maple Ave. Watsonville

Participating Agencies and Organizations

  • Aptos Chamber of Commerce
  • Big Creek Lumber
  • Bike Santa Cruz County
  • Bonny Doon School
  • Boulder Creek Business Association
  • Boulder Creek Elementary School
  • Cabrillo College
  • CALPIRG UCSC Chapter
  • CALFire
  • Caltrans
  • Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce
  • Central Coast Futbol Club
  • City of Capitola
  • City of Scotts Valley
  • City of Watsonville
  • Clean Oceans International
  • Coastal Watershed Council
  • Corralitos Woman's club
  • Cub Scouts
  • Davenport North Coast Association (DNCA)
  • Driscoll's Volunteers
  • Ecology Action
  • Environmental Innovations
  • Environteers
  • Farm Bureau
  • Friends of Pogonip
  • Grant Park Neighbors
  • Green Business Network
  • Janus of Santa Cruz
  • Lakeside Organics
  • Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
  • Loaves and Fishes
  • Marianne's Ice Cream
  • Martinelli’s
  • MeloMelo Kava Bar Santa Cruz
  • Monterey Waterkeeper
  • Mount Madonna School
  • O'Neill Sea Odyssey
  • Office of Assemblymember Pellerin
  • Office of Congressman Panetta
  • Office of Santa Cruz County First District Supervisor Manu Koenig
  • Office of Senator Laird
  • Office of Speaker Rivas
  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  • Pajaro Valley Chamber
  • Pajaro Valley Fire
  • Pajaro Valley High School
  • Polar Bear Ice Cream
  • PVUSD
  • Reiter Berries
  • Renaissance High School
  • Rotary Club of Freedom
  • Rotary of Watsonville
  • San Lorenzo Park Neighbors
  • Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Santa Cruz County Community Development & Infrastructure
  • Santa Cruz County Park Friends
  • Santa Cruz County Parks Department
  • Santa Cruz METRO
  • Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship
  • Santa Cruz Sentinel
  • Save Our Shores
  • Second Harvest Food Bank
  • Sierra Azul Nursery
  • Saunrise Roatary
  • Surfrider
  • UCSC
  • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Santa Cruz County
  • Victory Outreach Church of Watsonville
  • Visit Santa Cruz County
  • Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County
  • Waste Free Santa Cruz
  • Watsonville Community Hospital
  • Watsonville High School
  • Watsonville Wetlands Watch
  • Watsonville Youth Center
  • Wild Farm Alliance
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