Cleanup Map

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Cowell and Main Beach

Location details:
wheelchair/ramp acess to both beaches, metered parking on nearby streets, paid parking on the Santa Cruz Wharf, free street parking on Bay St., garbage and recycling cans, restrooms, seasonal lifeguards, **Cowell Beach is to the right of the SC Wharf, Main Beach is to the left**

Directions:
From Mission St./Hwy 1 North turn left on Bay St. drive 1.5 miles, left on West Cliff Dr. Beach is to the right of the wharf.

Scheduled Cleanups

Cowell Main Beach Cleanup
May 17, 2008, 10 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes:

SC Main Beach Cleanup after Sand Soccer Tournament
June 22, 2008, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes: Note: Cleanup starts at 3:30pm and goes to 5:30pm. We will be cleaning the beach after the Sand Soccer Tournament.

Cowell Beach Cleanup
February 21, 2009, 10 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
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4th of July Pollution Prevention at Main Beach/Cowells
July 4, 2009, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Hosted by: Ecology Action
Special notes: Every year thousands flock to Santa Cruz County beaches to celebrate the Fourth of July and every year the impact to our beaches is HUGE! Thousands of pounds of fireworks and picnic litter are left on the beach, eventually making their way into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Help Ecology Action and the Clean Beaches Coalition share the"Pollution Prevention is Patriotic" message with tourists at Cowell and Main Beach on July 4th. Check in with Ecology Action staff at the pollution prevention station under the wharf and help hand out free trash and recycling bags and remind folks to "Pack Their Trash". We need your help! Register today!

International Coastal Cleanup Day
September 19, 2009, 9 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes: Cleanups will be held at 50 sites throughout Santa Cruz. For cleanup locations, event details, and registration please visit http://saveourshores.org

Surfrider Monthly Cleanup
October 3, 2009, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hosted by: Surfrider Foundation
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Surfrider Monthly Cleanup
March 6, 2010, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hosted by: Surfrider Foundation
Special notes: This clean up is part of Disney's Give a Day, Get a Disney Day. Log on to disneyparks.com to register (you must register in order to qualify for a ticket).

SOS Cowell & Main Beach Cleanup
April 17, 2010, 10 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
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Surfrider Monthly Cleanup
April 17, 2010, 10 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Surfrider Foundation
Special notes: Earth Day Clean Up with Save Our Shores.

Pollution Prevention
July 4, 2010, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes: Walk the beach with SOS staff to hand out trash and recycle bags to beach goers. For more details visit saveourshores.org

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