Tomorrow Is California Coastal Cleanup Day

Saturday, September 21, is the 40th-anniversary California Coastal Cleanup Day!

California Coastal Cleanup Day is the country’s largest annual volunteer event. Each September volunteers remove hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash from the state’s beaches, lakes, and waterways.

Participating in California Coastal Cleanup Day is easy! Follow these steps:

• 1. On the map, click on the cleanup you want to attend and read the instructions. Some sites require pre-registration, others allow you to simply drop in on the morning of the cleanup. Please check the date carefully as not all cleanups will take place on September 21.
• 2. Sign the online waiver of liability. Show the confirmation email to cleanup staff on the day of your cleanup. If you’d prefer to sign a paper waiver, download here and bring your signed waiver to the cleanup.
• 3. Gather reusable cleanup supplies from home, like a bucket and gardening gloves. Cleanup supplies, as well as liability waivers, will be available at each cleanup site if needed.
• 4. Show up at your cleanup site at the designated time and day. Check in with on-site cleanup staff and start cleaning!
• 5. Continue your efforts after Coastal Cleanup Day by participating in the Adopt-A-Beach Program, by conducting a Self-Guided Cleanup, or a Schoolyard Cleanup, any time during the year!

Check out what sailors have done in the past to help clean up the planet.