Santa Cruz, CA – In just a few days, Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean advocacy and citizen action on the shores of Monterey Bay, will coordinate the largest community cleanup of the year on the Central Coast: Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 21, from 9 am – 12 noon.
Taking place locally at nearly 80 cleanup sites throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, from Waddell Creek in the north to Big Sur in the south, Save Our Shores expects around 5,000 community volunteers to participate on September 21.
Statewide, the event will take place at more than 850 locations, and globally, volunteers in over 100 countries around the world will participate in Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, the single largest volunteer event on the planet.
Information, pre-registration, and cleanup maps can be found at: saveourshores.org/acc.
“This year’s Coastal Cleanup Day will be an opportunity for the Monterey Bay community to come together in support of our unique and beautiful marine environment,” says Rachel Kippen, Program Manager with Save Our Shores. “The thousands of volunteers we hope to see cleaning our waterways and beaches will inspire a stewardship that extends far beyond September 21st.”
In 2012, Save Our Shores coordinated 3,500 volunteers in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties who worked together to remove more than 16,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from local beaches and waterways in just 3 hours. With the support of business sponsors, supporters, SOS Members, and volunteers, Annual Coastal Cleanup Day embodies the true spirit of community and citizen action.
About Save Our Shores: Save Our Shores is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. Over the last 30 years, Save Our Shores helped to establish the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, prevent offshore oil drilling and cruise ship pollution, and today focuses on educating youth about our local watersheds, tackling pollution on our beaches and rivers, implementing our renowned DockWalker program, and providing our community with educated and inspired Sanctuary Stewards. www.saveourshores.org.