"Shake Your Tail - Save a Whale"
We arrived at 7:45 this morning to set up for Coastal Cleanup Day, 2015 to find NO PARKING. NONE! Why? A big surf competition, Surf Camp, whale-watchers, dog-walkers and just people loving our precious ocean environment! But beach heroes are not deterred by people problems; they are much more dedicated than that. So they came. From parking lots near and […]
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Learn valuable information on water supplies, drought conditions, local water use restrictions, State mandated reductions, and how to reduce water use both indoors and outdoors. Wednesday, September 9th 7:00 – 8:30 pm Millbrae Library 1 Library Ave – Millbrae, CA 94030 ~ Free Admission ~ RSVP: 650.349.3000 or on the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency’s website You will also learn […]
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Making a Difference by Cleaning Up By Celine Gerakin, Pillar Point and Coastal Cleanup Day Site Captain I started cleaning up beaches around Half Moon Bay in late 2013 after I moved to the area with my husband. This quickly became an addiction, and I knew I wanted to do more, be more involved with the coastal environment, and make a bigger […]
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Thanks to all the volunteers who came to Rockaway Beach today. It was a stunning morning = clear and warm. 12 pounds of trash (mostly lightweight items – filled a large garbage bag. 5 pounds of recycles. 650 cigarette butts. Thanks, Pacificans.
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After almost 3 months of daily excitement surrounding sightings of whales fluking, spyhopping, breaching and spouting, we have had an influx of large flocks of birds, circling the bait balls as they move up and down the shore. Not surprisingly, this has brought lots of viewers to the car park at Mussel Rock. Unfortunately, they have left behind a lot […]
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Located between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay, Pedro Point Headlands offers a spectacular 255-acre landscape, three miles of trails and stunning views. At the same time, the Headlands suffers from persistent erosion, caused by past off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. Sediment runs into San Pedro Creek, harming fish, frogs and other wildlife. Sunday, August 30th 9:45am Meet at the Pedro […]
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Woooaaaw and EW! I think these two words were on everyone’s mouth this morning… The trash situation is a getting out of hand at Tunitas Creek and this is unfortunately not the only concern. People have been camping over night by the dozen (last weekend 170 cars were counted on the side of the road) and there are no toilets at […]
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Why are we seeing so many whales from our beautiful Pacifica shores? Blow after blow; lunge after lunge; breach after breach—it’s been an awesome sight for animal-lovers! What kind of whales are they and what are they doing here? SF Bay American Cetacean Society is honored to present an evening of learning about these majestic creatures. Long-time Pacifica resident and […]
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Jaime will present the benefits of native bee habitat gardening. Learn about the biology and ecology of native bees and their important role in most ecosystems. Jaime will describe the most common bees found in urban areas and how homeowners can attract there valuable pollinators to their own gardens. Wednesday, September 2nd Sharp Park Library Community Room 6:00PM Light Refreshments […]
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SUBWAY® restaurants have a long history of supporting local communities and they decided to feed ALL the volunteers of Pacific Beach Coalition coming to the Linda Mar Beach Cleanup happening on Saturday August 15th. Come to help us cleanup the beach and enjoy some good Subway sandwiches afterward! Sign up here! About the Cleanup: Time: Saturday from 9am-11am. Rain may cancel […]
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