"Shake Your Tail - Save a Whale"
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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56 Volunteers came out to Rockaway on this beautiful sunny day to help clean up. The surf was pounding, so no one went on the beach, but it didn’t stop them from picking up 32 pounds of trash, 12 pounds of recycling (to include a formerly wall-mounted Flat Screen TV), and a whopping 1575 butts. Our newest juniors, Arjun and […]
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Another beautiful morning in paradise was witnessed at Surfer’s Beach and Pillar Point during our October beach cleanup event! The day brought about amazing volunteers who turned out to help keep our beaches, parking lots, and nearby areas pristine. It was inspiring to hear from so many people that the beach was already looking clean, thanks to the dedication of […]
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It was an overcast start to a beautiful holiday weekend at Surfer’s Beach, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm! An incredible group of 79 volunteers came together to make a big difference. The beach cleanup crew saw a familiar sight as Julie and Natalie returned to join the effort after a short hiatus, and we welcomed Dylan to his first […]
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Our Third Saturday cleanup on August 17, 2024 was truly a “Whaleforce” of activity! Whales greeted us and stayed with us all morning, just 50 yards offshore—we couldn’t even keep track of all their breaches! And wow, what a group from the Whaleforce Teens! Charlie, Ella, Dylan, Shea, Juliet and Keaton joined Jim, Ana and Alberto and Naturalist Julie for […]
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Carl the Fog was also present and so it was a hunt for trash treasures in the gloomy and sometimes wet weather. The conditions, however, did not impede our activities nor the sighting of whales! There were blow holes a plenty and even reports of tail lobbing. Thank you to all who participated and looking forward to seeing you again […]
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