Page 18 - Sonoma County Gazette September 2019

Sept 2 ~ Sonoma Coast Surfrider Beach Clean Up
Please spend some time on Labor
Day to help us remove marine debris
and garbage from the beach-every
piece removed is saving coastal and ocean wildlife. NO DOGS. Bring a bucket, gloves, water bottle and dress appropriately with closed toe shoes. We supply latex gloves, pick-up sticks, buckets, and stoke! 11a-2p at Bodega Bay, North Salmon Creek Beach. Look for the Surfrider canopy in the North Salmon Creek parking lot, located 0.3 miles south of 3095 Highway 1. INFO. Sarah Heyne secretary@sonomacoast.surfrider.org
Sept 2 ~ Guerneville Town Cleanup- Clean River Alliance Our little town of Guerneville is beloved by hoardes of folks who come over Labor Day weekend to enjoy the Russian River. When they go home, guess what they leave behind - trash! Lots of it!!! Litter and cigarette butts in street gutters and on sidewalks will go directly down storm drains and into the watershed unless it gets cleaned up. We are asking for your help because Guerneville has
no municipal street sweepers or trash service, and is underserved by public works. Gloves, pickers, bags and other cleanup equipment will be provided. Wear work clothes and bring a refillable water bottle. Join us for a pizza party afterwards! 4:30p at Guerneville Plaza, Guerneville
Sept 21 ~ Coastwalk
Sept 21 ~ Laguna de Santa
Rosa Foundation ~ The Great
Laguna Cleanup ~ It’s time to pull on gloves and grab a bucket to pick up trash along the Laguna! Help us clean
the Laguna Wetlands Preserve before the rain starts falling and washes trash into our waterways and ocean. Wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Please bring your own water bottle, gloves and a bucket. Extra gloves and buckets will
also be available. Abundant and hearty snacks provided. Event is suitable for all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. 9a-12p ~ Meet at the Americorps Trailhead, across from 200 Morris Street (The Barlow), Sebastopol. There is parking along Morris St. INFO. 707-527-9277 ext. 101, or brent@lagunafoundation.org
Did you know?
Over 500,000,000 plastic straws are used each day in the US. People have come to expect plastic straws in every drink. The Last Plastic Straw and Plastic Pollution Coalition are building a worldwide movement, so plastic straws become a relic of the past. PLEDGE
1. commit to say “no” to plastic straws
2. Ask your local eateries to change their protocol
3. Encourage others to use other options
4. Host a screening of “STRAWS” in your community
5. Sign the Pledge at: www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org
Volunteers with Chris Brokate from Clean River Alliance
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creeks@srcity.org , 707-543-3845, srcity. org/creekstewardship
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9a-12p Register at: www.coastwalk.org Free reusable collector bags to the first 25 folks at each cleanup site. Be a part of the solution to the harmful impacts of Marine Debris and volunteer today. 19 beaches to choose from. Come find out how to become a “beach captain”. Groups over 10 or please contact us at info@coastwalk.org
Beaches to choose (North to South)
Bodega Harbour Access Beach - Bodega Bay
Found at a Fort Ross Clean-up. Last winter the Russian River flooded, washing up trash, tires, and even a hot tub on our stretch of coastline!
Gualala Regional Park - 42401 CA-1, Gualala
Russian Gulch -
18794 Shoreline Hwy, Jenner
Sept 21 ~ Fort Ross California Coastal Cleanup Day ~ Join Fort
Goat Rock Beach -
Salmon Creek Jenner, Jenner
Ross Conservancy, California State Parks Foundation’s Park Champions, and the California Coastal Commission in the statewide movement, Coastal Cleanup Day! 10a-2p, Camping available. Bring: layers, sturdy shoes, water, lunch, a
Blind Beach - Goat Rock Rd, Jenner Shell Beach - Bodega Bay
Wright’s Beach - 7095 CA-1, Bodega Bay Duncan’s Landing - Bodega Bay Portuguese Beach - Bodega Bay Schoolhouse Beach - Bodega Bay
hat, camera. All ages welcome! We provide: bags for the trash, gloves,
trash pongs, light refreshments in the morning. Sign up at: calparks.org/help/ park-champions. 10a, Meet at the Visitor Center, 19005 Coast Hwy One, Jenner
No. Salmon Creek - 3095 CA-1, Bodega Bay So. Salmon Creek - Salmon Creek, Jenner Bodega Dunes - Salmon Creek, Jenner Campbell Cove - Bodega Bay
Bodega Head - Bodega Bay Bird Walk Coastal Access -
355 CA-1, Bodega Bay Doran Regional Park-
Sept 21 ~ Friends of the Petaluma River Fall Clean-up
201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay Pinnacle Gulch Beach-
9a-1p, Petaluma at Steamer Landing Park Register at: friendsofthepetalumariver.org Help stop inland pollution before it reaches our coasts and ocean. 17 different locations. Friends will provide a BBQ with live music, educational activities and a raffle for volunteers at noon. Contact Stephanie Bastianon with questions, 707-763-7756 or stephanie@ friendsofthepetalumariver.org
Bodega Bay
Estero Americano - Bodega Bay
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Sept 21 ~ City of Santa Rosa- 35th Annual Sonoma County Creek to Coast Clean Up ~ Keep the beaches clean! Join the 35th Annual Sonoma County Creek to Coast Cleanup. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided. (ages 5 and up). 9:30a-12p Santa Rosa, 1698 Hazel Street (Olive Park Footbridge)