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More than 50,000 volunteers showed up across all 58 California counties to clean beaches and waterways, hauling away 96 tons of trash before winter rains could wash it into the ocean. The 42nd annual Coastal Cleanup Day marks four decades of communities protecting the coast they love.
More than 2,300 volunteers turned out across Orange County to clean beaches and waterways in a single day, pulling over 16,700 pounds of trash from areas that drain into the ocean. The massive community effort marked California's 50th anniversary of coastal protection.
Volunteers packed California beaches on September 19 to collect trash before predicted El Niño storms wash pollution into the ocean. The 42nd annual Coastal Cleanup Day mobilized communities at over 700 sites statewide.
Two massive volunteer events this September are bringing thousands of Californians together to clean up waterways and public lands as part of America's 250th anniversary celebration. Americans have already logged over 46 million volunteer hours this year through the America Gives campaign.
Volunteers are pulling invasive European beachgrass from California's coastal dunes one handful at a time, saving rare habitat that's vanishing under the foreign plant. The next restoration day happens September 20 at Big Dune in Tolowa Dunes State Park.
A Dana Point beach cleanup event connects volunteers with the Acjachemen Tribe to honor the original caretakers of the coast. The partnership teaches traditional basket weaving and reconnects the community with indigenous wisdom about protecting the land.
Three Native American tribes are reclaiming 136 acres of sacred California coastline, including the beloved Blues Beach, in the state's first-ever land transfer from a state agency to Indigenous stewardship. After years of advocacy and a 2021 law change, the tribes will protect both natural resources and cultural traditions while keeping the spectacular stretch open to the public.
After last year's July 4th celebration drew thousands to Del Norte County beaches, volunteers collected over a ton of fireworks debris and litter. Now the community is gearing up for the 2026 cleanup with even bigger ambitions.
Every month, volunteers with blue buckets and grabbers fan out across Treasure Island Beach to protect the tide pools and marine life they love. The Laguna Ocean Foundation's cleanup ritual turns beachgoers into ocean protectors, one candy wrapper at a time.
Nearly 800 cargo ships voluntarily slowed down along California's coastline this year, cutting the risk of fatal whale strikes by 40% while eliminating over 55,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases. The simple act of slowing down is saving lives above and below the water.
A critically endangered waved albatross was spotted off California's coast, 3,000 miles from its Galapagos home. Scientists are captivated by this extraordinary journey and what it might teach us about ocean wildlife.
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For the first time in a century, hikers can explore a stunning 547-acre stretch of California's coast that was once a private ranch. The Estero Americano Coast Preserve now offers five miles of free trails, wildflower meadows, and rare wildlife habitats just south of Bodega Bay.
