The city of Long Beach is inviting the community to get involved in the 41st annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday.
Community members are encouraged to help keep the city’s beaches and marinas trash-free and protect coastal spaces where local communities and wildlife can thrive.
“The annual California Coastal Cleanup Day brings the community together to support the health and preserve the beauty of our Long Beach coastline,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement. “Small actions can make lasting positive environmental impacts, and we invite everyone to join us as we work together to make our iconic shoreline an even cleaner and safer space for everyone to enjoy.”
El Dorado East Regional Park and Nature Center, in collaboration with the California Coastal Commission, will coordinate five cleanups from 9 a.m. to noon at:
- Junipero Beach, 2100 E. Ocean Blvd.
- Belmont Pier, 3998 E. Allin St.
- Peninsula, 72nd Place and East Ocean Boulevard
- Mother’s Beach, 5839 Appian Way
- Alamitos Bay Marina, 205 N. Marina Drive
Gloves and trash bags will be provided to volunteers at each location, though participants are encouraged to bring their own reusable supplies, including work gloves, buckets and grabbers. Volunteers are encouraged to pre-register online through the Coastal Commission’s website or register in-person on the day of the event. Parking will be free to volunteers in the nearest beach lot for the duration of the event. Staff and volunteers from El Dorado Nature Center, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Aquarium of the Pacific, Algalita and Seal Beach Yacht Club will staff the cleanup sites.
Last year, over 1,600 Long Beach volunteers removed more than 1,900 pounds of debris in just three hours.
“This year, the city continues to strive to increase the number of participants, as well as provide educational materials to the community to inform the public about marine debris issues and inspire local environmental stewardship,” according to a city statement.
For more information, contact the El Dorado Nature Center at 562-570-1745.
