Sign up now for Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday

Save Our Shores has released location and contact informaiton for California Coastal Cleanup Day 2005 in San Mateo County this Saturday, September 17, from 9am to noon.

Contact Site Cleanup Captains directly to inquire about specific meeting spots, or visit [url=http://www.saveourshores.org]http://www.saveourshores.org[/url] for more details on participating in Coastal Cleanup Day in San Mateo county.

Coastal Cleanup Day provides a stewardship opportunity for communities to clean up their neighborhoods, encouraging beautification around shorelines and creek corridors, creating pride in their surroundings, and having a positive impact on our coastal and marine resources. Coastal Cleanup day is a part of International Coastal Cleanup Day organized by The Ocean Conservancy.  More than 50,000 Californians participated in last year’s event, collecting 909,853 pounds of trash from 1,951 miles in California.

Volunteers help to remove trash and debris from the natural environment, and to collect data on the sources of debris.  Volunteers should wear closed- toe shoes, layered clothing, hat and sunscreen for protection from the sun.  All participants are encouraged to bring their ownwork gloves.  Cleanup Captains provide all other supplies (bags, data collection cards).

• Daly City: Thornton Beach (Contact )
• Pacifica: Linda Mar Beach, Rockaway Beach, Sharp Park Beach (Contact Pacifica Beach Coalition at )
• Montara: Montara State Beach (Contact Montara Beach Coalition at )
• Pillar Point Harbor (Contact Pillar Point Harbormaster’s office at )
• Francis State Beach (Contact Save Our Shores at )
• Poplar/Redondo Beach (Contact )
• Roosevelt/Dunes/Venice State Beach (Contact State Parks at )
• Mirada Surf/Surfer’s Beach in El Granada (Contact or )
• Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (Contact Ranger Sarah Lenz at )
• San Gregorio State Beach (Contact )
• Pomponio State Beach (Contact State Parks at )
• San Gregorio Creek (Contact , or )
• Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Gazos Creek (Contact )
• Pescadero State Beach (SOUTH @ Highway 1 and Pescadero Road) (Contact Gregory Barr at San Joaquin School of Outdoor Education 650-747-0139)
• Pigeon Point (Contact )