Can't make it to Coastal Cleanup Day? Or, want to keep enjoying our coastal resources
after the cleanup is done? Then you should check out our
Coastweeks Calendar! Coastweeks takes
place in the three weeks following Coastal Cleanup Day. You can participate in nature walks,
restoration efforts, workshops, and more! Just visit our
Coastweeks page to find an event that's right for you.
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Coastal Cleanup Day Orange County Coordinator
To participate, please contact the coordinator listed below, use the online registration form,
or just show up at one of the drop-in sites at 9am on September 19. Thank you
for helping out with the 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day! See you at
the beach (or river, or lake, or creek...).
Coastal:
Orange County Parks Volunteer Services
Angeline Santiagowww.ocparks.com/adoptapark
(714) 480-2827
Angeline.Santiago@HCS.ocgov.com
*Register online with Orange County Parks Volunteer Services*
Inland:
Trails 4 All
Jim Meyer(310) 344-9229
jmeyert4a@aol.com
*Register online with Trails 4 All*
Drop-in Sites:
- Aliso Creek County Beach, West Street Beach and Aliso Creekbed
Meet at Aliso Creek Beach on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, Parking lot at Aliso Beach. Minimum age is 8 years for this site. Contact is Michael 949-690-2510 or Rick 949-573-8624; envhazzard@yahoo.com or rick@helpbluewater.com - Bolsa Chica Wetland, Huntington Beach
Meet at Parking Lot across City Lot and behind Jack in the Box at the end of Warner running north. Contact is 714-846-1114 or vickie@bolsachica.org - Bolsa Chica Wetlands (South Lot)
Meet at South Lot across the street from the entrance of Bolsa Chica State Beach. Pacific Coast Highway halfway between Warner Avenue and Seapoint Drive. Carpooling and/or drop off is highly encouraged as parking is limited. Ages 8 to 11 with adult supervision. Age 12 and older welcome without adult supervision. Contact is 714-894-8381 or jjrobins@dslextreme.com - Bolsa Chica State Beach
Meet outside the Parks Headquarters building, 17851 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Contact is 714-377-9073 or Mlaunius@parks.ca.gov - Caspers Wildernes Park (San Juan Creek), San Juan Capistrano
Meet at 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, Left side of park booth in front of park. Contact is 949-923-2209 or Candice.Hubert@ocparks.com - Clark Regional Park, Buena Park
Non-native plant removal. Meet at 8800 Rosecrans Avenue, between Beach Boulevard and Gilbert. Minimum age is 10 years. Contact is 714-973-3172 or Carroll.Baldwin@ocparks.com - Corona del Mar Main Beach and Little Corona
The beach can be reached via an access road near the intersection of Iris Street and Ocean Boulevard in Corona del Mar. Meet at the Main Beach Lifeguard Building. Contact is 949-644-3036 or mclemente@city.newport-beach.ca.us - Craig Regional Park, Fullerton
Meet at Turf area outside of the Maintanence Yard, 3300 State College Boulevard, Fullerton. Contact is 714-973-3180 or Christopher.Lorenzi@ocparks.com - Crystal Cove State Park
Meet at the Reef Point Parking Lot, Pacific Coast Highway and Reef Point or Pacific Coast Highway and Newport Coast. Contact is 949-497-7647 or wbonnin@parks.ca.gov - Dana Point Marine Conservation Area (behind Ocean Institute)
Meet at West end of Dana Point Harbor, behind the Ocean Institute at the steps to the Dana Point Marine Protected Area. Minimum age is 4 years. Contact is 949-496-2274 x314 or Lblanchard@ocean-institute.org - Doheny State Beach, Dana Point
Meet at 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, (adjcent to Dana Point Harbor). Cross streets: PCH and Dana Point Harbor Drive, Lifeguard Headquarters. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own working gloves. We will provide all other supplies. A BBQ courtesey of City of Dana Point will take place after the event. Contact is 949-496-2704 or vwiker@parks.ca.gov - Huntington City Beach
Meet at North side of Huntington Beach pier. Contact is 714-536-5614 or tim.turner@surfcity-hb.org - Huntington State Beach
Meet at 21601 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, Outside Headquarters Building. Contact is 714-377-9073 or Mlaunius@parks.ca.gov - Irvine Regional Park, Orange
Meet at 1 Irvine Park Road. Contact is 714-973-6836 or Steve.Jax@ocparks.com - Laguna Beach Site Locations
Check www.cleanwaternow.com for maps of multiple sites. Minimum age is 5 years. Contact is 949-280-2225 or rogerbutow@mac.com - Laguna Niguel Regional Park
Meet at 28241 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, Inside the park entry on turf next to Park Ranger office. Contact is 949-923-2242 or Diane.Wollenberg@ocparks.com - Mason Regional Park, Irvine
Meet at 18712 University Drive, Irvine. Park in the eastern most lot. Tell the attendant that you are a volunteer with Back to Natives, cross Culver using the crosswalk, enter the "natural area" and meet under the blue canopy. Minimum age is 14 years. Contact is 949-509-4787 or lori@backtonatives.org - Newport Pier
Meet at Pier Lifeguard Building. Contact is 949-644-3036 or mclemente@city.newport-beach.ca.us - O'Neill Regional Park and Arroyo Trabuco Wilderness Area, Trabuco Canyon
Meet at 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, at Park Day-Use Area, Arroyo Trabuco Trailhead. Contact is 949-923-2292 or Raul.Murillo@ocparks.com - Peters Canyon Regional Park, Orange
Meet at the Park Office, 8548 E. Canyon View Avenue, Orange, Cross Streets: Jamboree & Canyon View. Contact is 714-973-6639 or Jamie.Montgomery@ocparks.com - Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza
Meet at 30952 Oso Parkway, Coto De Caza. From 5 freeway, go 6 miles east on Oso Parkway. The Riley Park driveway will be on the right just before Oso Parkway ends near the entrance of Coto de Caza. Meet at Nature Center in the middle of the butterfly garden next to the lot. Minimum age is 7 years. Contact is 949-923-2264 or John.Gump@ocparks.com - San Clemente Pier
Contact is 949-361-8204 or VondrakM@san-clemente.org - San Clemente State Beach
Meet at 225 W. Avenida Calafia, San Clemente, Calafia Parking Lot. Contact is 949-366-8594 or cbrommer@parks.ca.gov - San Juan Creek, Dana Point
Meet at Meet at Del Obispo Park, 34052 Del Obispo, Dana Point. Contact is 949-248-3584 or lzawaski@danapoint.org - San Juan & Trabuco Creek, San Juan Capistrano
Meet at Descanso Park just south of City Hall. Volunteers will park at City Hall: 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano. Minimum age is 3 years. Contact is 949-234-4413 or zmazboudi@sanjuancapistrano.org - San Onofre State Beach, San Clemente
Meet off Basilone Road. Contact is 949-366-8594 or cbrommer@parks.ca.gov - Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange
Meet at Santiago Oaks Front Office, 2145 N Windes Drive, Orange. Minimum age is 13 years. Contact is 714-973-6623 or santiagooaks@ocparks.com - Seal Beach: Marina Drive at San Gabriel Riverbed
Take the 22 FWY towards 7th Street in Long Beach. Get off on Studebaker exit, make left on Studebaker. Make right on Westminster, make left on Pacific Coast Hwy, Make right onto Studebaker Rd, just past “Mimi’s Cafe”. Make a left onto Marina Dr and follow road until it dead ends into a parking lot. You can park here for 2 hours or you can turn in right before the parking lot by the “Crab Pot” and park in this parking lot except for 1st row of parking by the marina. Walk or take white van shuttle (bus stop is at blue canopy) go toward the riverbed along Marina Drive and sign in at the green canopy. FREE air conditioned Van Shuttles (16 passenger) will run continuously from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. White vans have City of Seal Beach on the front cab above windshield) picking up & dropping off at the bright blue 10’x10’ canopies at this location. Visit www.saveourbeach.org/photos/RiverCleanUps/RiverCleanUp.html for more information. Contact is 562-884-6764 or kim@saveourbeach.org - Seal Beach: 1st and Ocean Avenue
Take the 405 FWY to Seal Beach Boulevard, make a left (S) onto Seal Beach Boulevard. Take Seal Beach Boulevard to Pacific Coast Hwy and make a right. Take Pacific Coast Highway to 1st Street and make a left and legally park on any of the residential streets nearby the parking lot at 1st & Ocean as parking lot will be full. Even though it’s marked one hour parking, you will not receive a ticket from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk or take white van shuttle (bus stop is at blue canopy) toward the parking lot and sign in at the green canopy on the right as you enter the parking lot. FREE air conditioned Van Shuttles (16 passenger) will run continuously from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. White vans have City of Seal Beach on the front cab above windshield) picking up & dropping off at the bright blue 10’x10’ canopies at this location. Visit www.saveourbeach.org/photos/RiverCleanUps/RiverCleanUp.html for more information. Contact is 562-884-6764 or kim@saveourbeach.org - Seal Beach: 1st and Pacific Coast Highway
Take the 405 FWY to Seal Beach Boulevard, make a left (S) onto Seal Beach Boulevard. Take Seal Beach Boulevard to Pacific Coast Hwy and make a right. Take Pacific Coast Highway to 1st Street and make a right and park diagonally along the service road or as instructed by volunteers. Walk or take white van shuttle (bus stop is at blue canopy) toward riverbed and sign in at the green canopy. FREE air conditioned Van Shuttles (16 passenger) will run continuously from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. White vans have City of Seal Beach on the front cab above windshield) picking up & dropping off at the bright blue 10’x10’ canopies at this location. Seal Beach Host Lions provide free hot dogs, chips, cookies & refreshments from 11 a.m. until Noon. Visit www.saveourbeach.org/photos/RiverCleanUps/RiverCleanUp.html for more information. Contact is 562-884-6764 or kim@saveourbeach.org - Sunset Beach
Parking is located on Pacific Avenue just south of Pacific Coast Highway between Warner Street and Anderson Street. Parking is FREE. Meet at the Broadway and the Sand. Contact is 949-923-2250 or Sara.Girard@ocparks.com - Treasure Island Beach, Montage Laguna Beach
This is an underwater dive for those at least 10 years old and scuba diving certified. All volunteers are allowed to park in the Montage resort garage. Access the garage through the middle entrance (between Montage Resort Drive and Wesley Drive on Coast Highway). One of the Security Officers will be posted by the garage card reader to admit volunteers. Contact is 949-858-7657 x2557 or Lauren.wiskerson@projectaware.org - Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
Meet at Parking Lot at the Interpretive Center on Irvine Avenue & University Drive. Contact is 949-923-2275 or 949-923-2290 or unbic@ocparks.com - Upper Newport Bay Water Cleanup
600 Shellmaker Rd, Newport Beach, Cross streets: Jamboree & Back Bay Drive. Meet at Back Bay Science Center Parking Lot. There is limited parking avaliable. Volunteers are encouraged to be dropped off or to carpool or park along Back Bay Drive. Minimum age is 12 years. Contact is 949-640-9956 or rmadrid@dfg.ca.gov