"Shake Your Tail - Save a Whale"
Our first 2025 beach cleanups are in full swing and starting off strong at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica. It was a hazy morning, and we welcomed 40 ambitious volunteers who joined us from Borel Middle School, the Chinese Consulate, Crystal Springs, Oceana High School, Sherman Elementary School, St. Catherine, St. Ignatius, and the Young Men’s Service League. Many thanks to […]
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The end of December brought us gray days and rain at our yearend beach cleanup events and habitat restoration along the coast. In fact, we had to cancel our Linda Mar cleanup for the first time in the Pacifica Beach Coalition’s history. We appreciate everyone who braved the elements to give back to their community! Despite the weather and lower […]
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The results are in! Our Earth Heroes made a meaningful impact this year.
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Whenever we head out to one of our 11 monthly beach cleanup sites, we never really quite know what we’re going to uncover. Each event tells a different story, and December’s cleanup event at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica turned up some shocking finds. Keep reading to see what they were! Our 56 volunteers, including students from Hillsdale High School, gathered […]
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We couldn’t believe our eyes when we arrived at Thornton Vista in Daly City for December’s cleanup event. The stunning overlook was covered in beer bottles haphazardly tossed around the grounds. It was a sad and disheartening sight! Especially considering all of the work that our volunteers have done in the past to keep this location looking clean and serene. […]
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Pacific Beach Coalition was joined by 65 eager volunteers at Surfer’s Beach in Half Moon Bay for our November 30, 2024 beach cleanup. Mother Nature graced us with sunshine and warm temperatures making it a gorgeous day to clean up the harbor. Together, our group collected: We even uncovered a plastic CAT-branded construction toy. Plus, naturalist Mary was on site […]
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We had a well-attended and successful cleanup at 100 Grand Plaza in Foster City on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Among the whopping 69 volunteers, we collected: Did you know: 4,550 butts nearly fills a 5-gallon bucket?! Plus, at almost every cleanup we find a surprising item of interest. This time around, our intrepid volunteers came back with a commercial cooking […]
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We were treated to a sunny morning for our monthly beach cleanup at Esplanade Beach in Pacifica on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Thirty-eight volunteers, 10 of whom were teens from various Bay Area schools, joined us and collectively picked up: Perhaps the most fun and unusual find of the day was a small pirate rubber ducky. You never know what […]
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Giving Tuesday is December 3. Become a Coastal Guardian and make a tax-deductible donation today.
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It’s time to explore our local tide pools. See what we found on our latest trip to Rockaway Beach.
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