Eco-Friendly Halloween – Say Boo to Plastic
Up-cycled and low-waste decorations, costumes and treat ideas for you and your family to celebrate Halloween.
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2020, Year of the Albatross
Be a Boss – Help the Albatross We welcome you to join us in celebrating the albatross. These incredible birds can be find in different parts of the World, including the Northern Pacific. Back in July-August 2019, we had invited the community to represent an endangered sea creature of their choice to become the 2020 Earth Honoree. After 2 months […]
Read more350 Cigarette Butts at Harbor and Surfers Beach
A break in the rain allowed us to remove 70 lbs of trash and 350 cigarette butts last weekend from Harbor Beach in Pillar Point Harbor, Surfers Beach and the Jetty Skate Ramp. We found some pretty unusual items like a BMW bumper, a bottle of perfume and a couple of underwear. We were also able to remove the rusty […]
Read more75.5 Pounds of Trash Collected During a Chilly December Montara Cleanup
18 Earth Heroes came out on a cold and blustery December morning to clean Montara Beach. Many volunteers reported this was the cleanest beach they had ever seen…yet together we were able to remove 29 pounds of trash, 6.5 pounds of recycling, and 110 cigarette butts from the beach and bluffs! In addition, we were able to rescue a 40 […]
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Fun Facts About Wisdom Now thought to be at least 70 years old and hatched 40 or more chicks, she just hatched another chick on Feb 1st 2021. And because Wisdom is probably 70 years it means that she has logged over 3 BILLION miles! Sporting the red ankle band Z333, she is at least 70 this year, the oldest-known […]
Read more2019 was Incredible. Check Out the Difference We All Made!
Pacific Beach Coalition 2019 Accomplishments High Level Numbers* and 2019 Updates: 13,672 volunteers 186,869 cigarette Butts 20,613 lbs of trash 3,118 lbs of recycle 32,996 lbs of green waste We became Pacific Beach Coalition We started our first Membership program Our Actions & Field Programs Earth Day of Action and EcoFest (find full report and pictures here): Action: 1,415 volunteers who joined Earth Day […]
Read moreChallenge: 12 Days of No Waste
Here are little challenges you can take all the way up to December 25th. We hope you like them and feel free to share your experience on our Facebook page or leave us a comment on Instagram!
Read more7 Reasons To Donate on #GivingTuesday
The Pacific Beach Coalition is creating positive and lasting change. Here is what we have accomplished so far this year: Every volunteer received hands on field education and training and was inspired to pick up litter, restore habitat, recycle, and take action for the ocean and this year’s nominated, the kelp. PayPal is matching your donation! Make a secured donation […]
Read morePast Event -23rd Annual MLK Cleanup & Planting
Saturday, January 18th from 9AM to Noon Volunteers are needed to plant over 1,000 native dune plants to increase biodiversity and protect the wintering habitat of the endangered Western snowy plover and other wildlife. About this Event: Time: Cleanup from 9am to 10am & Planting from 10am to Noon.Where to Meet: Cleanup: At the southern end of the main parking […]
Read moreFog, Sun and 77 Pounds of Trash!
26 fabulous volunteers from the coast and all over the bay area braved the cold, the sun, and the cold again to clean up Montara beach this weekend. Together they collected a whopping 70 pounds of trash, 7 pounds of recycling and 146 cigarette butts! Their finds included: a cooler filled with unpleasant smelling liquid (ick!) an old dog harness […]
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