"Trash in the Bin, Not the Pelican"
Volunteers stepped up their game in March with some sites nearing or exceeding 100 volunteers. How lucky are we? With newly installed native plants at sites including Linda Mar, Mussel Rock, and Thornton, we’re hopeful the rainy month has helped these plants get established so they can thrive. Check out the results from some of our March 2025 events. Rockaway […]
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During this special “month of love,” our naturalist Julie asked volunteers to handwrite love letters to the ocean on paper hearts. Unsurprisingly, the notes were very heartwarming. The shortest month of the year brought us a mix of sun and rain yet lots of smiles as hundreds of volunteers banded together to do good for their community. Check out the […]
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The first month of 2025 has come to a close. Mother nature gifted us with fairly warm, sunny, and dry conditions in January, which inspired many volunteers to meet us on the coast and beyond to do good for their community. Check out what our field sites reported. Rockaway Cleanup Highlights: It was a hazy morning, and we welcomed volunteers […]
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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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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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