Coastal Clean Up day

The California Coastal Commission is proud to announce the Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. The 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day will be Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 9 AM to Noon.

California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. On this day, approximately 50,000 volunteers turn out to over 700 cleanup sites statewide to conduct what has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since the program started in 1985, nearly 700,000 Californians have removed more than 10 million pounds of debris from our state's shorelines and coast. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year.

2008 Coastal Cleanup Day Project Information:

Pickleweed Park and the path around the Spinnaker Lagoon
- San Rafael Clean Volunteers

Shoreline Path, central (Home Depot, Baypoint Lagoons)
- San Rafael Clean Volunteers

Shoreline Path, south end (Rod and Gun Club to Pelican Way)
- Marin Conservation League

Mahon Creek between Lindaro and 2^nd Street
- Marin Conservation League

DIRECTIONS

Pickleweed Park meet in front of Shoen Park Playground: take Bellam Blvd. east, turn left onto Kerner Blvd., and at the end (Canal Street), turn right and go one block past Pickleweed Park to Shoen Park (small playground on the left) and look for sign in table.

Shoreline Path (central area), take Bellam Blvd. east from corner of Francisco Blvd until Bellam ends at Windward. Turn right onto Windward and park.

Mahon Creek and Shoreline Path, south end meet at the Marin Conservation League offices, 1623A Fifth Avenue at F Street, near downtown San Rafael to sign in and get your bags and tools. Questions? Call 485-6257 or call Susan Stompe at 897-1610.

Other Information:

Bring hat, sunscreen and water bottle

Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to do some walking.

Bring your own gloves if you prefer.

We will provide bags, gloves, and a limited number of litter grabbers

are available for adult use only.
Remember the post-cleanup BBQ and wine tasting at the Bay Model Visitor’s Center from noon-3pm.
Free to all Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers-YOU!

To sign up:

Click here to download and print a waiver form; then fill in, sign and bring with you to the event. Or sign up at check-in table at the event.

NOTE: If coming with minors that are not your own, you must have their parent or legal guardian sign a Waiver form before they arrive. Please print and sign this waiver for them.

Please call 415-485-3407 or Email us before 5pm the Thursday before if you need more information.

Thanks to the Marin Conservation League, Harbor Rotary Club of San Rafael, Whole Foods, Practical Martial Arts, Autodesk, Boy Scout Troop 2000 and Cub Scout Pack 2000 and all our wonderful volunteers and coordinators for partnering on this cleanup!

For more information and drop in sites locations: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html

CONTACT: Keley Stock

Bay Model Visitor Center

(415)-289-3019

Email: Keley.D.Stock@spd02.usace.army.mil