Fiesta Island Cleanup with Junior Achievement Interns

I Love A Clean San Diego has partnered up with Junior Achievement Interns from Lincoln High School to lead a cleanup for the public at Fiesta Island! Volunteers are invited to grab buckets and work gloves and make a difference at one of San Diego’s most popular locations!

With the help of our staff, our interns will have check-in ready for you on-site. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, and sun protection (sunscreen or a hat), and bring a water bottle or two! We will be providing everything else you will need! After a short orientation and safety talk you will be sent off to remove litter around the area! We will be in charge of sorting and disposing of the collected litter and after the cleanup, you can request community service verification in your Community Hub dashboard.

This event requires a signed release-of-liability waiver for all volunteers, and anyone under 18 needs a waiver signed by a guardian.

38th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day

38th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day

Free online registration opens on September 1, 2022.

Join hundreds of thousands of volunteers all over the world by participating in the 38th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 17th, 2022. Register to be a part of the largest single day environmental action event in San Diego County by removing polluting litter and debris from your community.

By joining forces with I Love A Clean San Diego and getting out in your local community to remove trash, you can support your neighborhood and protect our San Diego watersheds. Volunteers of all ages are invited to grab buckets and work gloves and join one of our 75+ site locations across San Diego County. No matter where you live in the county, every gutter, street, parking lot, park, canyon and beach is in one of the county’s 11 watersheds. The health of these systems means healthier creeks and ocean for all of us!

Registration opens Thursday, September 1 at Cleanupday.org

Officially sign up on September 1, 2022 and get ready to clean up San Diego County on September 17th. Registered volunteers will receive important safety and site resources and information to have a successful cleanup. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Kristin Banks, to register by phone if you do not have internet access: (619)787.4448 Throughout the month of September, we will share event updates and more to prepare you for the big day. Learn more about Troop patches, community service verification, and more at Cleanupday.org.

Morning After Mess – Beach Cleanup 2021

Morning After Mess

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the Surfrider Foundation San Diego County for a litter cleanup the morning after July 4th around Mission Beach Park in San Diego. We will pick-up post-party beach litter from and divert it from the Pacific Ocean.

This cleanup is virtually-hosted; we are not gathering together, but we will have a staging table at Mission Beach Park on the morning of July 5. you can swing by and say hi, grab some disposable supplies, and walk around picking up litter. If you join us at the beach we can help you dispose of collected litter and you can help us contribute to community-based science by completing a tracking sheet of what you found.

Do you live far from the beach, or would rather stay close-to-home? We got you covered! You can participate in this cleanup virtually from your neighborhood or location of choice. Invite your neighbors and practice social distancing. Bring a bucket and gardening gloves from home, and wear your face-covering. You can make this cleanup zero-waste by using your own supplies!

Watch the kick-off video you get in your e-mail, then clean up in the neighborhood and use your household cans for disposal. Afterwards, log your totals and request a Letter of Appreciation for your service – it’s that easy!

Register now to receive e-mail resources and event details.

DISCLAIMER: By participating in a cleanup, you agree I Love A Clean San Diego is NOT responsible for any injury suffered and you waive any claim arising from participation in the event.
I agree to read and follow all of the safety protocols for this event.

 

36th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day

Coastal Cleanup Day 2020

36th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day

Protecting the coast begins at your front door. Free online registration opens on September 1.

The 36th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is going virtual on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in San Diego County. Register to join the county’s Official Coastal Cleanup Day coordinators, I Love A Clean San Diego, and be a part of the global cleanup effort by removing polluting litter and debris from your community throughout the day on September 26th. Volunteers of all ages are invited to grab buckets and work gloves (or whatever you can round up and repurpose from around the house – we have ideas for you!) and walk your block with your household to stay close to home and protect the health of our community and our environment. Whether you’re coastal or inland, it all makes a huge impact on the health of our waterways and oceans – protecting the coast starts at your front door.

Become a citizen scientist

An important part of this event is collecting data on the types of litter that volunteers clean up; we look to you to be citizen scientists and report back on your litter findings! This data helps give us a snapshot of what is impacting our region year to year. A link to a form will be sent to all registrants to help us gather that data. Your cleanup and findings will be shared on our Volunteer Impact Map to track cleanup totals, all day long, countywide!

Need help with supplies?

For those volunteers who do not have cleanup supplies or internet access to submit their data, Supply and Data Hubs will be stationed throughout the county, hosted by our Community Champions, where volunteers can pick up bags, gloves, and data cards and pencils to keep track of litter data, and return completed data cards. Registration is required to receive these materials.

Registration opens Tuesday, September 1st at CleanupDay.org

Officially sign up on September 1, 2020 and then get ready to clean up your neighborhood on September 26. Registered volunteers will receive important safety and virtual event resources and information to have a successful cleanup. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Jackie Blumenthal, to register by phone if you do not have internet access: (619) 787-2604. Throughout the month of September, I Love A Clean San Diego will be sharing educational videos, zero waste tips and tricks, waste and recycling guides, and messages from our partners to prepare you and get you pumped for the big day. Learn more about patches, community service verification, contests, and more at CleanupDay.org!

iHeart Media Cleanup with San Diego County Toyota Dealers

Join I Love A Clean San Diego, iHeart Media, and San Diego County Toyota Dealers for a cleanup at Mission Beach Park, 3000 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109.  All supplies are provided, but help reduce waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle, bucket to collect trash, and gardening or work gloves.  Volunteers are advised to wear comfortable closed toed shoes and sun protection.

Channel 933 will be on site for the cleanup playing music to enjoy while you volunteer!

Unlike our normal cleanups, this cleanup does not have a registration page – just come out and join us, no need to register ahead-of-time.  Volunteers of all ages are welcome to participate, and all volunteers must sign a waiver regardless of age.  Minors under the age of 18 require a parent or guardian signature on their waiver form.

 

iHeart Media Cleanup with San Diego County Toyota Dealers

Join I Love A Clean San Diego, iHeart Media, and San Diego County Toyota Dealers for a cleanup at Mission Beach Park, 3000 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109.  All supplies are provided, but help reduce waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle, bucket to collect trash, and gardening or work gloves.  Volunteers are advised to wear comfortable closed toed shoes and sun protection.

Channel 933 will be on site for the cleanup playing music to enjoy while you volunteer, and all volunteers will score a pair of FREE tickets to the Del Mar Races for participating!

Unlike our normal cleanups, this cleanup does not have a registration page – just come out and join us, no need to register ahead-of-time!  Volunteers of all ages are welcome to participate, and all volunteers must sign a waiver regardless of age.  Minors under the age of 18 require a parent or guardian signature on their waiver form.

iHeart Media Cleanup with San Diego County Toyota Dealers

Join I Love A Clean San Diego, iHeart Media, and San Diego County Toyota Dealers for a cleanup at Mission Beach Park! All supplies are provided, but help reduce waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle, bucket to collect trash, and gardening or work gloves.  Volunteers are advised to wear comfortable closed toed shoes and sun protection.

Channel 933 will be on site for the cleanup playing music to enjoy while you volunteer!

Volunteers of all ages are welcome to participate, and all volunteers must sign a waiver regardless of age.  Minors under the age of 18 require a parent or guardian signature on their waiver form.

 

Kashi GO Love Thy Beach Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with Kashi to clean up Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on July 13! From 9 am to noon, volunteers will walk the beach, removing litter and debris from our local environment. Afterward, stick around to celebrate with another hour of fun, sun, music, and giveaway prizes! Kashi will have lots of fun freebies and prizes to award for our top trash collectors from the cleanup! Enjoy complimentary cereal, granola bars, protein bars, and some awesome swag!

ILACSD will provide all cleanup supplies. However, volunteers are encouraged to bring any reusable items they have such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets. Practice zero waste habits and help cut back on the waste produced from single-use plastics at our cleanups by bringing reusable alternatives.

All volunteers must fill out a waiver form to participate and anyone under the age of 18 needs a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

See you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

Creek to Bay Cleanup

Save the date for one of our biggest cleanups of the year!

Join us on Saturday, April 27th, as we beautify more than 100 sites in San Diego County for the 17th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup! Last year, we had 6,464 volunteers came out to our 116 sites and successfully removed 145,622 pounds of litter and debris. Instead of turning a blind eye to the abundance of litter found across San Diego County, our volunteers channeled their passion into action for San Diego’s environment to protect and enhance it.

Contests available this year: Sony Photo Contest, Bling Your Bucket Contest (details to come).
Scout patches will also be available for any participating troops after the event.

Registration opens on April 1st at CreektoBay.org.

We hope to see you there!

 

Clean Cities Initiative: Imperial Beach Cleanup

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by giving back to your community! Join ILACSD, SDG&E, and the Imperial Beach City Council for our Clean Cities Initiative Cleanup on Monday, January 21st from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Volunteers will meet at Rose Teeple Memorial Park located at the intersection of Calla Avenue & Florida Street. We will pick up litter and debris from around the area to preserve and enhance the local community! With the help of over 300 volunteers last year, we removed more than 500 pounds of trash and recyclables from the local environment! Help us increase our impact by volunteering and bringing a friend!

ILACSD will bring all the cleanup supplies and explain the impact of this cleanup on our watershed. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect our local environment!

We encourage volunteers to bring your own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets to promote zero waste practices and help us in our mission to have a zero waste, litter free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!

All volunteers are required to fill out a waiver form to participate and anyone under the age of 18 needs a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

See you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!