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Location details:
beach access from parking lot, free parking in the parking lot, garbage and recycling cans, restrooms
Directions:
From Hwy. 1 South to Rio Del Mar exit. Go right at the exit and follow Rio Del Mer Blvd. until it drops down into Esplanade.
Pollution Prevention: Rio Del Mar
July 4, 2008, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes: SOS will be doing Pollution Prevention outreach at busy beaches on July Fourth, consisting of distributing garage bags to groups of celebrators. Last year this proved to be a very effective method of reducing the amount of garbage left on the beaches on the morning of July Fifth. We need lots of volunteers to help with this! For extra fun you can also join us in the Aptos parade in the morning!
Star Spangled Beach Cleanup: Rio Del Mar
July 5, 2008, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes: Note: Cleanup starts at 7:30am. This will be one of the biggest cleanups of the year! Please come down to help clean up our beaches post July 4th festivities! We will need all the help we can get. All beach cleanup supplies will be provided. For more info contact Aleah at alpine@saveourshores.org
Pollution Prevention is Patriotic
July 4, 2009, noon - 4 p.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
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 SOS share the "Pollution Prevention is Patriotic" message at busy local beaches this Fourth of July. SOS staff and volunteers will set-up pollution prevention stations to remind beach goers to "Pack Their Trash" and hand out trash and recycling bags for free. We need your help! For more info contact Kate at volunteer@saveourshores.org or register today!
Star Spangled Beach Cleanup
July 5, 2009, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes: Every year thousands flock to Santa Cruz County beaches to celebrate the Fourth of July and every year thousands of pounds of fireworks and picnic litter are left on the beach, eventually making their way into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. SOS needs your help to clean up the mess left behind! We will bring all of the beach cleanup supplies, all you have to bring is some cleanup energy! For more info contact Kate at volunteer@saveourshores.org or register to help today.
Rio Del Mar State Beach Cleanup
August 15, 2009, 10 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes:
SOS Rio Del Mar Beach Cleanup
February 20, 2010, 10 a.m. - noon
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes:
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
Star Spangled Beach Cleanup: Rio Del Mar Beach
July 5, 2010, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Hosted by: Save Our Shores
Special notes:
1 . Waddell Creek
2 . Greyhound Rock
3 . Scott Creek
4 . Davenport Landing
5 . Davenport Beach
6 . Bonny Doon
7 . Panther Beach or Yellowbank
8 . Laguna Beach
9 . Four Mile Beach
10 . Three Mile Beach
11 . Natural Bridges State Park
12 . Woodrow Beach or Mitchells Cove
13 . Its Beach and Lighthouse Field
14 . Cowell and Main Beach
15 . Seabright State Beach
16 . Twin Lakes State Beach/ Harbor Beach
17 . Blacks Beach
18 . Sunny Cove
19 . Moran Lake
20 . Pleasure Point & The Hook
21 . Capitola City Beach
22 . New Brighton State Beach
23 . Seacliff State Beach
24 . Rio Del Mar State Beach (Esplanade)
25 . Hidden Beach
26 . Seascape Beach
27 . Main Manresa Beach
28 . Uplands Manresa Beach
29 . Sunset Beach
30 . Palm Beach
31 . San Lorenzo River- Mimi de Marta Commons
32 . San Lorenzo River- Garden of Eden
33 . San Lorenzo River- Water Street Bridge
34 . Santa Cruz Wharf
35 . Capitola Wharf
36 . Pajaro River
37 . Aptos Creek- Aptos Village Park
38 . Francis State Beach in Half Moon Bay
39 . Moss Landing Harbor