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Japan Tsunami Debris
Calendar of Volunteer Cleanups in California


Join us in helping to clean up tsunami debris! We are mobilizing people all along the California coast to clean up debris that was washed away from Japan during the March 2011 tsunami. Check the calendar below and contact the coordinator to get involved. Learn more about the Japan tsunami debris. View a gallery of photos from these cleanups.



 

County

Location

Cleanup Date

To Participate, Contact:

July 2015 Monterey Del Monte Beach July 5 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  Santa Cruz Cowell and Main Beach July 5 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
August 2015 Orange Huntington State Beach August 15 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  San Mateo Linda Mar State Beach August 15 Lynn Adams, Pacifica Beach Coalition, lynn4promos@aol.com
  San Mateo Mussel Rock August 22 Lynn Adams, Pacifica Beach Coalition, lynn4promos@aol.com
  Mendocino Westport Beach, Seaside Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Ward Ave. south to Virgin Creek, Virgin Creek to Pudding Creek, Hare Creek, Belinda Point Beaches, Caspar/Jughandle Beach, Big River and Portuguese Beach, Navarro Beach, Elk Beach August 29 Sheila Semans, Noyo Center for Marine Science, ssemans@fortbragg.com
September 2015 San Diego Torrey Pines State Beach September 19 Lexi Ambrogi, I Love A Clean San Diego, lambrogi@cleansd.org
  Orange Huntington State Beach September 19 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  Los Angeles Will Rogers State Beach September 19 Eveline Bravo, Heal the Bay, ebravo@HealTheBay.org
  Ventura Marina Park, Ventura September 19 Rosie Ornelas, City of Ventura, rornelas@cityofventura.net
  Santa Barbara Arroyo Burro County Beach September 19 Mariana Cruz, Explore Ecology, mariana@exploreecology.org
  San Luis Obispo Montana de Oro Sand Spit September 19 Mary Ciesinski, ECOSLO, mary@ecoslo.org
  Monterey Del Monte Beach September 19 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  Santa Cruz Cowell and Main Beach September 19 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  San Mateo Linda Mar State Beach, Mussel Rock September 19 Lynn Adams, Pacifica Beach Coalition, lynn4promos@aol.com
  Marin Stinson Beach September 19 Tracy Neal, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Tracy_Neal@nps.gov
  San Francisco Ocean Beach, Stairwell 17 September 19 Maria Durana, Golden Gate Parks Conservancy, volunteer@parksconservancy.org
  Humboldt Samoa Beach September 19 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
  Del Norte Point St. George Beach September 19 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
October 2015 Orange Huntington State Beach October 10 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  Los Angeles Will Rogers State Beach October 17 Alys Arenas, Heal the Bay, aarenas@healthebay.org
  Mendocino Westport Beach, Seaside Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Ward Ave. south to Virgin Creek, Virgin Creek to Pudding Creek, Hare Creek, Belinda Point Beaches, Caspar/Jughandle Beach, Big River and Portuguese Beach, Navarro Beach, Elk Beach October 24 Sheila Semans, Noyo Center for Marine Science, ssemans@fortbragg.com
November 2015 Orange Huntington State Beach November 14 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  Ventura Marina Park, Ventura November 21 Rosie Ornelas, City of Ventura, rornelas@cityofventura.net
December 2015 Sonoma North Jenner Beach December 5 Jo McCormick, Coastwalk, jo@coastwalk.org
  Orange Huntington State Beach December 12 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  San Luis Obispo Arroyo Burro County Beach December 13 Mary Ciesinski, ECOSLO, mary@ecoslo.org
  Mendocino Westport Beach, Seaside Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Ward Ave. south to Virgin Creek, Virgin Creek to Pudding Creek, Hare Creek, Belinda Point Beaches, Caspar/Jughandle Beach, Big River and Portuguese Beach, Navarro Beach, Elk Beach December 19 Sheila Semans, Noyo Center for Marine Science, ssemans@fortbragg.com
January 2016 Humboldt Samoa Beach January 2 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
  Del Norte Point St. George Beach January 3 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
  Orange Huntington State Beach January 9 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  San Luis Obispo Montana de Oro Sand Spit January 18 Mary Ciesinski, ECOSLO, mary@ecoslo.org
  San Francisco Ocean Beach, Stairwell 17 January 18 Maria Durana, Golden Gate Parks Conservancy, volunteer@parksconservancy.org
  Marin Stinson Beach January 18 Tracy Neal, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Tracy_Neal@nps.gov
  San Diego Torrey Pines State Beach January 23 Lexi Ambrogi, I Love A Clean San Diego, lambrogi@cleansd.org
  Monterey Del Monte Beach January 24 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  Santa Cruz Cowell and Main Beach January 24 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
February 2016 Mendocino Westport Beach, Seaside Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Ward Ave. south to Virgin Creek, Virgin Creek to Pudding Creek, Hare Creek, Belinda Point Beaches, Caspar/Jughandle Beach, Big River and Portuguese Beach, Navarro Beach, Elk Beach February 13 Sheila Semans, Noyo Center for Marine Science, ssemans@fortbragg.com
  Los Angeles Will Rogers State Beach February 20 Alys Arenas, Heal the Bay, aarenas@healthebay.org
  San Mateo Linda Mar State Beach February 20 Lynn Adams, Pacifica Beach Coalition, lynn4promos@aol.com
  San Mateo Mussel Rock February 27 Lynn Adams, Pacifica Beach Coalition, lynn4promos@aol.com
March 2016 Sonoma North Jenner Beach March 5 Jo McCormick, Coastwalk, jo@coastwalk.org
  Orange Huntington State Beach March 12 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
April 2016 San Luis Obispo Montana de Oro Sand Spit April 9 Mary Ciesinski, ECOSLO, mary@ecoslo.org
  Santa Barbara Arroyo Burro County Beach April 10 Mariana Cruz, Explore Ecology, mariana@exploreecology.org
  Mendocino Westport Beach, Seaside Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Ward Ave. south to Virgin Creek, Virgin Creek to Pudding Creek, Hare Creek, Belinda Point Beaches, Caspar/Jughandle Beach, Big River and Portuguese Beach, Navarro Beach, Elk Beach April 16 Sheila Semans, Noyo Center for Marine Science, ssemans@fortbragg.com
  Humboldt Samoa Beach April 18 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
  Del Norte Point St. George Beach April 19 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
  Ventura Marina Park, Ventura April 23 Rosie Ornelas, City of Ventura, rornelas@cityofventura.net
  Monterey Del Monte Beach April 16 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  Santa Cruz Cowell and Main Beach April 16 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  San Mateo Linda Mar State Beach, Mussel Rock April 23 Lynn Adams, Pacifica Beach Coalition, lynn4promos@aol.com
  San Francisco Ocean Beach, Stairwell 17 April 23 Maria Durana, Golden Gate Parks Conservancy, volunteer@parksconservancy.org
  Marin Stinson Beach April 23 Tracy Neal, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Tracy_Neal@nps.gov
  San Diego Torrey Pines State Beach April 30 Lexi Ambrogi, I Love A Clean San Diego, lambrogi@cleansd.org
May 2016 Sonoma North Jenner Beach May 7 Jo McCormick, Coastwalk, jo@coastwalk.org
  Orange Huntington State Beach May 14 Courtney James, OC Coastkeeper, Courtney@coastkeeper.org
  Ventura Marina Park, Ventura May 21 Rosie Ornelas, City of Ventura, rornelas@cityofventura.net
  Monterey Del Monte Beach May 31 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
  Santa Cruz Cowell and Main Beach May 31 Rachel Kippen, Save Our Shores, rachel@saveourshores.org
June 2016 Sonoma North Jenner Beach June 4 Jo McCormick, Coastwalk, jo@coastwalk.org
  San Luis Obispo Montana de Oro Sand Spit June 4 Mary Ciesinski, ECOSLO, mary@ecoslo.org
  Santa Barbara Arroyo Burro County Beach June 12 Mariana Cruz, Explore Ecology, mariana@exploreecology.org
  San Diego Torrey Pines State Beach June 18 Lexi Ambrogi, I Love A Clean San Diego, lambrogi@cleansd.org
  Los Angeles Will Rogers State Beach June 18 Alys Arenas, Heal the Bay, aarenas@healthebay.org
  San Francisco Ocean Beach, Stairwell 17 June 18 Maria Durana, Golden Gate Parks Conservancy, volunteer@parksconservancy.org
  Marin Stinson Beach June 18 Tracy Neal, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Tracy_Neal@nps.gov
  Mendocino Westport Beach, Seaside Beach, Ten Mile Beach, Ward Ave. south to Virgin Creek, Virgin Creek to Pudding Creek, Hare Creek, Belinda Point Beaches, Caspar/Jughandle Beach, Big River and Portuguese Beach, Navarro Beach, Elk Beach June 18 Sheila Semans, Noyo Center for Marine Science, ssemans@fortbragg.com
  Humboldt Samoa Beach June 21 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org
  Del Norte Point St. George Beach June 22 Dan Ehresman, Northcoast Environmental Center, dan@yournec.org