Save Our Shores Volunteers Remove Trash In Second North Coast Cleanup
SANTA CRUZ – Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central 
North Coast Cleanup Day was created to restore Davenport Main, Panther, Bonny Doon, 4 Mile and Shark Tooth beaches—all of which are consistently trashed by parties, camping and heavy foot traffic. During the inaugural cleanup on June 22, 36 volunteers removed 421 pounds of trash and debris from the five sites. The final North Coast Cleanup Day will take place from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 24.
Davenport Main Beach was the dirtiest site today with more than 360 pounds of waste, the majority of which came from one abandoned campsite. Items left on the sand included clothing, empty beer bottles and cans, food, games, a cooler, a chair, and more. Panther Beach was the second dirtiest site with 277 pounds of waste.
“I have been cleaning Davenport for over a year and this is the largest amount of trash from one camp I have ever seen,” said Melanie Franklin, a Sanctuary Steward at SOS. “I’m not moved to tears very often, but the realization that without Save Our Shores’ North Coast Cleanups it would all wash into the ocean and impact the marine life we love broke my heart. Because we prevent that from happening, I’m even more committed to continue to work with SOS.”
Save Our Shores wishes to thank all of the volunteers who helped make today’s North Coast Cleanup Day a success.
For more information, contact Rachel Kippen, program manager at Save Our Shores at (808) 721-1136 or rachel@saveourshores.org. Visit saveourshores.org.