San Gregorio Environmental Resource Center (SGERC) invites you to join us at San Gregorio State Beach on Coastal Cleanup Day, September 18th from 9:00 - 12:00. This is an annual event sponsored by the California Coastal Commission, San Mateo County Environmental Health, Ocean Conservancy and many others. Each year thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables are removed from our beaches, parks, schools, and neighborhoods by volunteers like you.
This will be an outdoor event, but since we’re still in COVID times, we’ll be taking extra precautions to keep everyone safe and distant. Please bring masks, gloves, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and layered clothing as the weather can be unpredictable. We encourage the use of reusable materials for the event, such as buckets, water bottles, and sturdy gloves, but can provide bags and gloves if needed. We’ll have plenty of water to keep you hydrated and hand cleaner and sanitizer.
Volunteers are encouraged to work in pairs with one picking up trash while the other records the data. This record allows the state to know how best to allocate resources to fight pollution in our streams and oceans. In the past, items of concern have been Styrofoam and plastics. This year the focus will be on tobacco products, with prizes for collecting the most cigarette butts or other tobacco products. We’ll also have info about the safe consumption of fish for people of all ages, the current Seafood Watch for the West Coast, and how to safely dispose of household hazardous waste. Parking is free for volunteers, and young people are welcome!
SGERC’s activities include a monthly stream monitoring program in the watershed (now in its 20th year), a Watershed Education Program with our elementary schools, litter removal on Hwy. 84, and pampas/jubata grass removal throughout La Honda and San Gregorio.
If you're interested in participating in any of these projects, or know of ways to further enhance the health of our beautiful watershed, please send an email to Neil Panton at [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you at the beach!
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