Page 17 - Sonoma County gazette September 2018

What if I told you last year there were 2,412,151 cigarette butts or 1,739743 food wrappers all collected from beach cleanups. Shocking, right? Well here’s one more: enough balloons were collected to lift a great white shark according to Ocean Conservancy in 2017. All that trash would still be on the beaches if people like you didn’t help. This year International Coastal Cleanup is Saturday, September 15, 2018. There are cleanups taking place all over the world; many in Sonoma County. So, choose your beach or river and come out and make a difference. Let’s try and get all the trash out before the rains come.
If you cannot make the September 15th cleanup there are other ongoing/monthly events throughout the county.
City of Santa Rosa- 34th Annual Sonoma County Creek to Coast Clean Up
Sept 15th 9:30-12
Santa Rosa
1698 Hazel Street (Olive Park Footbridge) Keep the beaches clean! Join the 34rd Annual Sonoma County Creek to Coast Cleanup. Santa Rosa’s 100 miles of
creeks flow to the Russian River and then out to the Pacific Ocean. Up to 80
% of ocean debris originates from land- based sources. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided. (ages 5 and up)
Sonoma Coast Surfrider Beach
Clean Up
Roseland Action
Santa Rosa, Meet at: 1683 Burbank Ave (Roseland Creek Elementary School) Roseland Creek Clean up and also a Roseland Neighbor Wood cleanup.
Adopt-A-Beach®
Sept 3rd 11am-2pm
Sept. 8, South Davis Park
Oct. 13, Steele Lane Park
Nov. 10, Steele Lane Community Center Dec. 8, Bennett Valley Senior Center
Bodega Bay
www.srcity.org/parkamonth. 707-543-3279 volunteer@srcity.org
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
Help us remove marine debris and garbage from the beach-every piece removed is saving coastal and ocean wildlife. NO DOGS. Please bring a bucket if you can, some work gloves, and dress appropriately; closed toe shoes and a windbreaker always a smart choice. Don’t forget your reusable water bottle. We supply latex gloves, pick-up sticks, buckets, and stoke! Info. Sarah Heyne sarahlecus@gmail.com
Clean River Alliance
Sept 15th 9:30am-12
Santa Rosa at Prince Memorial Greenway Meet at Olive Park
105 Orange St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 The City of Santa Rosa Creek Stewardship Program will be conducting this cleanup in connection with Watershed Cleanup Day. Help take
care of Santa Rosa Creek in the heart
of downtown. The Greenway provides
a home for river otter, kingfishers, steelhead trout as well as parks, public art, and recreation.
Info. www.firstsaturdaycleanup.org
Laguna Stewardship Days
Lets get this cleanup started
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Oct 27 at 10am
The Coastal Commission runs a year- round cleanup program called Adopt- A-Beach®. Help us keep the California coast debris-free all year long.
We will be working along the creek between 1370 Burbank Ave. and 1400 Burbank Ave. There will be refreshments and we are joining with the Community Action Partnership group doing the Community Involvement efforts in Roseland as well as the Southwest Area Health Action Team. Info. 707-575-5549
Info: www.coastal.ca.gov
EXPERT river paddlers
on The Russian River Cleanup Day
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Santa Rosa Creek, Prince Memorial Greenway Meet at Olive Park
105 Orange St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods is involved in many stewardship projects. We encourage new volunteers to attend one of the three orientations for new
Sept 15th 9:30-12pm
School Yard Clean Up
or returning volunteers and education seminars that cover their areas of interest.
Sept 23, 10am-12pm
Want your students to participate in Coastal Cleanup Day but can’t get them out on a field trip to a beach or local waterway? Want to show them that environmentally responsible behavior can begin at their school and in their own neighborhood? You can organize a Schoolyard Cleanup and accomplish all of these goals. Info: www.coastal.ca.gov
According to Ocean Conservancy
56 Toilets
8 microwaves 15 Brooms
5 Selfie Sticks 4 Drones
2 Typewriters 1 Piano
Opportunities include:
Armstrong/Austin Creek Trail Crew Sonoma Coast Trail Crew
Earth Day Cleanup
Fife Creek Restoration Willow Creek Restoration
Oct 6th 10am-12pm
Info. Sarah Angulo 707-869-9177 ext 5.
Santa Rosa Creek, Prince Memorial Greenway Meet at Olive Park
105 Orange St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Sunscreen
Hat
Closed-toe shoes Water Bottle Gloves
Dress in layers Change of clothing Light snacks
City Of Santa Rosa and Clean River Alliance
The City of Santa Rosa Creek Stewardship Program conducts this monthly cleanups
Park-A-Month Volunteer Program
Santa Rosa
9am - 12, rain or shine.
Sept 1st 10am-12pm
Volunteers assist in willow sprigging, exotic plant removal, native plant and tree planting, trails construction and maintenance, and restoration project monitoring. Training is provided. Snacks are on us, but do bring gloves, water, and a friend! No RSVP required. For locations and more information contact Brent Reed, 707-527-9277 x.101
First Saturday Cleanup
Sept 1st 10am-1pm
First Saturday cleanup at Salmon Creek Beach. Info: Keary & Sally Sorenson evercleannorth@gmail.com
Third Saturday Cleanup Santa Rosa Creek, Prince Memorial Greenway Meet at Olive Park
105 Orange St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 This cleanup is in connection with Watershed Cleanup Day. Info: srcity.org
Last Sunday Cleanup, a roving monthly cleanup on locations throughout the Russian River watershed. Location TBA.
or brent@lagunafoundation.org www.lagunafoundation.org
First Saturday Cleanup
Oct 20th 10am-12pm
Colgan Creek Volunteer Days (ages 8+) Elsie Allen High School: 599 Bellevue Ave, Santa Rosa
Oct 27 9:30-11:30am
Flat Rock Park Volunteer Days (ages 8+)
Flat Rock Footbridge: 4227 Flat Rock Circle, Santa Rosa
Info: robin@cleanriveralliance.org
2nd Saturday of the month. The Park- A-Month Volunteer Program offers fun, family-friendly events where residents can make a difference in their parks.
Sept.–May.9am-Noon
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