22nd Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup Day

Join I Love A Clean San Diego to be a part of the largest Earth Week cleanup in all of San Diego county! Volunteers are invited to grab buckets and work gloves and make a difference!

This year, our countywide Creek to Bay will have around 100 + locations for volunteers to choose from, inland and coastal. Each location is hosted by a site captain (a specially trained volunteer) and they will be in charge of managing the volunteers on site, properly disposing of the trash and reporting back totals.

Click the registration link below to see our main page for more details and the map of locations to choose from. Sites are still being finalized and will not be uploaded on to the map on the CreekToBay.org webpage until registration opens on April 1.

Stay Classy O’Side: Ron Ortega Park Community Cleanup (2/15/2024)

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and Green Oceanside for a litter cleanup! We will divert litter from our watersheds and keep it from traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

Our staff will have check-in ready for you on site. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, some form of sun protection (sunscreen or a hat) and bring a water bottle or two! Staff will be providing everything else you will need!

Please click the registration button below for more information on this specific cleanup location.

Watershed Warriors: South Lane County Park (12/9/23)

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup! We will divert litter from our watersheds and keep it from traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

Our staff will have check-in ready for you on site. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, some form of sun protection (sunscreen or a hat) and bring a water bottle or two! Staff will be providing everything else you will need!

MLK Spooky Sweep N Swap

Join I Love A Clean San Diego at the Martin Luther King Jr Community Park sponsored by Keep America Beautiful and Clean CA, for a morning of activities to celebrate Halloween and help us all be more sustainable! Join us at 9 a.m. for a litter cleanup around the neighborhood, and/or 10 a.m. for a Tote Bag Craft and Swap Party at the Park. 

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr Community Cleanup: We will be set up with a check-in table and cleanup supplies at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Join us to grab supplies and help us cleanup to protect the neighborhood and benefit watershed protection through litter reduction! After the cleanup, you can get service credit in your Community Hub dashboard

10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tote Bag Craft and Clothing Swap: Join staff in crafting your own sustainable tote bag made from upcycled t-shirts with an option to decorate them to be trick-or-treat bags! Bring last year’s Halloween costume and swap it for a sustainable fresh look! You can also update your wardrobe before the winter season and help divert textile waste from our local landfills, helping the environment by creating a circular economy! Bring your gently used clothing items to exchange them for other items at no cost. By participating in the swap, you will be helping to conserve natural resources, reducing the environmental footprint of producing new goods and building community

A few things to keep in mind: 

You can attend either or both activities – separate or together, whatever you have time and interest for! The cleanup will kick-off at 9 a.m. and the Tote Bag Craft and Swap Party will be kicking off around 10 am next to the cleanup check in station. 

Whether you are going to one or both activities, register here so we can prepare supplies. You can register for the event by clicking “Register” below. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 6401 Skyline Dr, San Diego, CA 92114

Litter Free La Mesa: Riviera Drive Cleanup 10/21/23

Come join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of La Mesa for a litter cleanup in La Mesa! We will divert litter from traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

Our staff will be set-up with a check-in table the shoulder of the road adjacent to 4100 Riviera Dr. Join us at 9am for a talk about our watersheds and recycling, then grab supplies and high visibility vests to help us safely clean up! After the cleanup you can receive community service verification in your Community Hub dashboard.

Litter Free La Mesa: Panorama Drive Cleanup 9/9/23

Come join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of La Mesa for a litter cleanup in La Mesa! We will divert litter from traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

Our staff will be set-up with a check-in table the shoulder of the road in front of a fence next to 4205 Panorama Drive. Join us at 9am for a talk about our watersheds and recycling, then grab supplies and high visibility vests to help us safely clean up! After the cleanup you can receive community service verification in your Community Hub dashboard.

Linda Vista Community Cleanup 9/30/2023

Join I Love A Clean San Diego, Council District 7, and SDG&E for a cleanup in Linda Vista! We will divert litter from the community and keep it from traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

ILACSD staff will be set-up with a check-in table at Linda Vista Park. Join us at 9am to meet the Councilmember, grab supplies and help us clean up the neighborhood!

Lake Hodges Community Cleanup 08/19/2023

Join I Love A Clean San Diego, Council District 5, and SDG&E for a beautification cleanup in Lake Hodges! We will divert litter from the environment and beautify the lake.

Our staff will be set-up with a check-in table at Lake Hodges in the parking lot. Join us at 9am to meet the Councilmember, grab supplies and help us clean up the lake!

Sustainable Saturdays at the Alpine Library Branch

Join us at Alpine Branch Library for a morning of activities to help us all be more sustainable! Join us at 9 a.m. for a litter cleanup around the neighborhood, and/or 10 a.m. for a Swap Party and Fixit Clinic in the Library.

    • 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Watershed Warriors Alpine Community Cleanup (registration encouraged): We will be set-up with a check-in table and cleanup supplies at the Alpine Branch Library. Join us to grab supplies and help us clean up to protect the San Diego River watershed! After the cleanup, you can get service credit in your Community Hub dashboard. Learn more about this cleanup here!
    • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Clothing Swap: Update your wardrobe before the summer season and help divert textile waste from our local landfills! Bring your gently used clothing items to exchange them for other items at no cost. By participating in the swap you will be 👉 Helping to conserve natural resources 👉 Reducing the environmental footprint of producing new goods 👉 Building community. Learn more about Swap Parties here!
    • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. SD Fixit Clinic hosted by Zero Waste San Diego (registration strongly encouraged): Bring your broken, non-working items—electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, and more—for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you take apart and troubleshoot your item. Even if we can’t fix it, you’ll learn more about how it was made and how it works! Register here!

A few things to keep in mind:

    • You can attend any or all of these activities – separate or together, whatever you have time and interest for! The cleanup will kick-off at 9 a.m. outside the library, and the Swap Party and Fixit Clinic will both be kicking off around 10 a.m. inside the library.
    • We ask that you register for the Cleanup and for the Fixit Clinic, so we can be prepared with supplies, tools, and volunteer experts to help with breaking down broken appliances. You can register for each event by following the links above, or clicking “Register” below. We encourage you to bring some lightly used items for the Swap Party!

Watershed Warriors: Kumeyaay Valley Park Cleanup

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Lakeside! Help us divert litter from the San Diego River Watershed and keep it from traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

Our staff will be set-up with a check-in table and cleanup supplies at Kumeyaay Valley Park. Join us at 9am to learn about our watersheds and recycling, then grab supplies and help us clean up! After the cleanup, you can receive community service verification in your Community Hub dashboard.