Save Our Shores Coastal Cleanup Day
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026 9am - 12pm
Location
Our site location starting point is at the pedestrian bridge across from the Galleria/Trader Joe's parking lot.
Details
Join volunteers around the world for the largest cleanup event of the year!
Each year Save Our Shores coordinates between 50-70 cleanup sites around the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, from the coast to our inland parks and waterways. Trash and pollution impacts the health of our marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystems. Visit Santa Cruz County is leading the cleanup efforts at the portion of San Lorenzo River from Water St Bridge to Laurel/Riverside bridges. We hope you will join us as we come together as a community to make the Monterey Bay a healthier place for all! Bring your own gear if you have it! Help us reduce our use of disposables by bringing work gloves, buckets, and trash grabbers. If you do not have supplies, disposable gloves and trash bags will be available at all locations. Don’t forget to take care of yourself too! Bring a filled reusable water bottle, plastic-free snacks, sun protection, and closed toed shoes so you are ready to take on the day in comfort.
