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Coastwalk- California
Coastal Clean-up Day
Riverkeeper
31st Annual Russian River Watershed Cleanup
Sept 15th 8am-1pm
Register at: russianrivercleanup.org Russian Riverkeeper will be organizing and conducting cleanup operations on
the Russian River from Ukiah to Monte Rio. Last year over 450 volunteers turned out for RRWCU, and this year we predict a robust turnout. We look forward to having your help again for the 31st annual running of this important event. Lets get as much trash out of the river before the rains come and take it out to our ocean!
River Cleanup Schedule
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
The Great Laguna Cleanup (Part of Coastal Cleanup Day)
Sept 15th 9am-12pm
Register at: www.coastwalk.org
Cleanup 9-12 and Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on the coast from 1-3 (details and tickets for the picnic provided to registered volunteers
when you show up at the clean-up
site) Volunteers MUST pre-register at coastwalk.org/coastal-cleanup-day/ where you find out the exact location
of every beach clean-up, register to volunteer at one of those locations
or choose and register for an inland waterway clean-up location
If you have a group larger than 10 or need more information please contact us at info@coastwalk.org
Sept 15th 9am-12pm
Beaches to choose from
8:00 – Leaders arrive to help set up. 8:15 – Leader meeting
8:30 – Participants start to arrive/ Leaders start to sign in participants 9:00 – Team Leaders meet with their groups; safety and logistics orientation 9:15 – All volunteers have departed for their assigned beaches or canoe routes 12:00 – 3:00 All team leaders have checked in, all supplies and volunteers are accounted for
Register at:
lagunafoundation.org
Location- 200 Morris Street
(Americorps Trailhead between Laguna Parkway and McKinley Streets (next
to The Barlow). There is parking along Morris Street.
Pull on gloves and grab a bucket to pick up trash along the Laguna! Help us cleanup the Laguna Wetlands Preserve before the rain starts falling and washes trash into our waterways and ocean. Laguna Foundation Staff and Guides will also provide a dynamic and engaging educational component to the workday. Info. 707- 527-9277 ext. 101 Email: brent@ lagunafoundation.org
Priscilla the fish is made out of trash collected from the ocean and beaches. Designed by Angela Haseltine Pozzi.
Visit: washedashore.org to see more.
Sonoma Ecology Center
(North to South)
Sept 15th 9am-12pm
Gualala Regional Park- 42401 CA-1, Gualala Russian Gulch-
18794 Shoreline Hwy, Jenner Goat Rock Beach-
Salmon Creek Jenner, Jenner
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 BayNorth Salmon Creek- 3095 CA-1, Bodega Bay South 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
(FULL) Doran Regional Park-
201 Doran Beach Rd, Bodega Bay Pinnacle Gulch Beach-
Bodega Bay
Estero Americano- Bodega Bay
Use mulch and vegetation to hold water in soil. Sweep or rake grass and leaves.
Mulch and compost grass clippings and leaves. Keep paved surfaces to a minimum.
Capture water runoff in rain barrels.
Wash your car on a water-permeable surface. Keep chemicals away from storm drains. Collect your pet’s waste.
Aim your rain-gutter downspouts onto a swale.
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12:00 – ? Trash is now collected and sorted. Trash is hauled off to landfill and tonnages are recorded
Please join us at locations throughout Sonoma Valley for the local cleanup of the headwaters of our coastal streams. We will be providing the latex gloves/ work gloves and trash claws. Feel free to bring plastic bags you may have (to collect garbage) Ecology Center will provide more bags. Young children must be accompanied by an adult.
Check In Locations:
Ukiah- yet to be determined
see russianrivercleanup.org
Cloverdale- 490 East First Street Healdsburg/Windsor- 13100 Healdsburg Avenue (Park & Ride, Healdsburg Ave/ Grant Ave) Healdsburg
The Sonoma For more info on Coastal Cleanup Day in Sonoma Valley contact Patrick Willis 707-996-0712 ext. 126 or at patrick@sonomaecologycenter.org Fryer Creek- 477 WestNapa, Sonoma (Safeway’s back parking lot) Nathanson Creek- E. MacArthur
Steelhead Beach-
9000 River Road, Forestville Guerneville/Johnson’s Beach- 16320 Church Street, Guerneville Monte Rio Beach-
20488 CA-116, Monte Rio
A cleanup crew removing trash and other debris
Fall Petaluma River Cleanup
Sept 15th – 9am-12pm
Petaluma at Steamer Landing Park Register at: friendsofthepetalumariver.org Help stop inland pollution before it reaches our coasts and ocean. We’ll start the day with snacks, equipment check-out and a brief safety talk and welcome. Then we’ll head out to 16 different locations along the River and its tributaries to help improve water quality and protect habitat. 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
and 2nd St. East, Sonoma (125 East MacArthur St. for reference- Nathanson Preserve Demo Garden)
Sebastopol
Register through Coastwalk
www.coastwalk.org
Sonoma County Regional Parks
Be a part of an international movement with millions of people who have joined world’s biggest volunteer effort to protect our oceans. You can make a difference locally by removing trash from beaches, rivers, and creeks that you love with Regional Parks and other partners for the annual California Coastal Cleanup.
Doran Regional Park Steelhead Beach Regional Park Sunset Beach River Park Maxwell Farms Regional Park
Sept 15th 9am-12pm
This year, we’ll be at
Larson Park
Gualala Point Regional Park Info. John Ryan at (707) 565-3356