2016 Mid-Year Numbers Are In!
Number of cigarette butts: Number of incredible volunteers: Number of pounds for greenwaste: Number of pounds for yucky trash: Number of pounds for recycle: WELL DONE!! Numbers as of July 18th, 2016.
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34 Volunteers at Mussel Rock Beach Cleanup
We were a big group of 34 volunteers today! There were 12 women and girls from Job’s Daughters (see photo) as well as a group of mathematicians from Sunnyvale. Thanks to Christine Burr who told me about the mathematicians. We saw whales spouting and spyhopping during the cleanup on a bright sunny day at Mussel Rock. There was mostly light […]
Read moreNo June Gloom, but so many cigarette butts
Inspired by remarkable daily sightings of humpback whales fluking, spyhopping, tail flapping, breaching, singing and lunge feeding, from Linda Mar to Mussel Rock, our area has attracted a lot of families and groups to explore the coast. With the exceptional warmer weather replacing the usual June gloom, and with the longer clear days keeping people outside and eating takeout […]
Read moreWalmart Helps Us Remove Tires, Weed and 2517 Cig. Butts
These guys worked hard and completed the final 3 switches at Rockaway and are continuing to remove a vast strip of monstrous weeds up the bike path from Linda Mar. I wish you could see it all in person as it is pretty special to see the enthusiasm and gusto with which they all work. So thank you Team Walmart. […]
Read moreGoogle Removes 1577 Toxic Cigarettes Butts from Mussel Rock
Thank you TEAM GOOGLE! You all removed 54 pounds of trash, 28 pounds of recycles and 1577 toxic cigarette butts from Mussel Rock! Then you rocked it at Rockaway removing approx 1000 pounds of wild ox tongue, fennel, radish, mustard and even Cal Trans Buckwheat! You finished our work up the switchbacks covering the last 3 switches! Truly amazing and […]
Read moreWHALES, DOLPHINS, HORSES AND A CLEAN BEACH!
Let’s see. Start with a beautiful, sunny, breezy 65 degree Saturdaymorning, the dayafter school let outfor the summer. Add nice waves, over 100 surfers, families headed for the beach with coolers and umbrellas, and we have everyone ready to enjoy our beautiful Linda Mar Beach. As we set up for our monthly cleanup, we were met by whales playing and […]
Read moreTeam Indeed: 2641 Cigarette Butts and 1200lbs of Weeds
Special thanks to TEAM INDEED x 2 for cleaning Rockaway and Sharp Park beach yesterday and removing weeds from the first 4 switches on the Rockaway Switchbacks. The whales were loving their work and singing their praises all day by spouting, rising, and even spyhopping for all to see! 2641 cigarette butts will be recycled now, 1200 pounds of invasive […]
Read moreEast Bay Girl Scout Troop Made a Difference
Thank you Girl Scout troop from the East Bay for helping with Habitat Restoration at Linda Mar State Beach. What a great difference you made.
Read moreAccretive Solutions and Beach Heroes Hit Linda Mar
May 21, 2016 was supposed to be one of those rare, unseasonal cold, windy and even rainy days, enough to discourage the toughest Earth Hero. However, as the sun came out, 35 fantastic volunteers showed up to clean Linda Mar Beach. Accretive Solutions, led by Gabby Galindo, brought over 20 volunteers from as far as Manteca; Mercy High School returned […]
Read moreTeam Bank of America Cleans up the Beach!
Bank of America gave back today! They came and started weeding the Rockaway Switchbacks -pulling Wild Fennel, Radish, Mustard, Star Thistle and that horrible Sticky Ox Tongue. Thank you so much for coming and helping us give our beautiful coast its pristine state! And let’s not forget the efforts from the previous team on May 13th. That day and in two […]
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