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!

Creek to Bay 2020 Packing Party

Our 18th Annual Creek to Bay cleanup is on Saturday, April 25th from 9am-12pm! At last year’s event, 4,900 volunteers removed over 108,970 pounds of litter and debris from 117 sites throughout San Diego! This incredible impact was made possible by volunteers like you at the Packing Party last March, who assembled the supplies for each of those 117 sites in just four days.

In preparation for this year’s cleanup, we are looking for volunteers for our Packing Party to assist in assembling boxes of supplies to make this 18th Annual Creek to Bay cleanup a huge success. Volunteers will report to one of two locations in Kearny Mesa: our new office located at 5797 Chesapeake Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123 (Thursday 3/12), or the Kearny Mesa Recreation Center located at 3170 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111 (Friday 3/13 and 3/16-3/18).

Tasks include counting and bundling supplies, packing boxes with specific quantities of items, double checking the packed boxes to ensure all of the supplies are there, and helping load the packed boxes into our truck and back to our office. Some heavy lifting may be needed, but is not required. Volunteers will sit, stand, bend, and walk. Volunteers aged 14 and up are preferred, as attention to detail and counting are a crucial part of this assembly.

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! A minimum of 2 hours per day is required. We will offer service forms for those in need, and this opportunity is available for court-ordered hours. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping, please sign up by emailing Jackie Blumenthal with the date(s) and time(s) you would like to volunteer at jblumenthal@cleansd.org or (619) 787-2604.

THURSDAY

3/12

FRIDAY

 3/13

MONDAY

3/16

TUESDAY

3/17

WEDNESDAY

3/18

10AM-4PM

10AM-4PM

 10AM-4PM 10AM-4PM

10AM-4PM
ILACSD office

5797 Chesapeake Ct Ste 200
San Diego, CA 92123
 Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111
 Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
 San Diego, CA 92111
Second Floor Meeting Room Meeting Room Craft Room

Craft Room

Creek to Bay 2020 Packing Party

Our 18th Annual Creek to Bay cleanup is on Saturday, April 25th from 9am-12pm! At last year’s event, 4,900 volunteers removed over 108,970 pounds of litter and debris from 117 sites throughout San Diego! This incredible impact was made possible by volunteers like you at the Packing Party last March, who assembled the supplies for each of those 117 sites in just four days.

In preparation for this year’s cleanup, we are looking for volunteers for our Packing Party to assist in assembling boxes of supplies to make this 18th Annual Creek to Bay cleanup a huge success. Volunteers will report to one of two locations in Kearny Mesa: our new office located at 5797 Chesapeake Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123 (Thursday 3/12), or the Kearny Mesa Recreation Center located at 3170 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111 (Friday 3/13 and 3/16-3/18).

Tasks include counting and bundling supplies, packing boxes with specific quantities of items, double checking the packed boxes to ensure all of the supplies are there, and helping load the packed boxes into our truck and back to our office. Some heavy lifting may be needed, but is not required. Volunteers will sit, stand, bend, and walk. Volunteers aged 14 and up are preferred, as attention to detail and counting are a crucial part of this assembly.

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! A minimum of 2 hours per day is required. We will offer service forms for those in need, and this opportunity is available for court-ordered hours. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping, please sign up by emailing Jackie Blumenthal with the date(s) and time(s) you would like to volunteer at jblumenthal@cleansd.org or (619) 787-2604.

THURSDAY

3/12

FRIDAY

 3/13

MONDAY

3/16

TUESDAY

3/17

WEDNESDAY

3/18

10AM-4PM

10AM-4PM

 10AM-4PM 10AM-4PM

10AM-4PM
ILACSD office

5797 Chesapeake Ct Ste 200
San Diego, CA 92123
 Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111
 Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111
Second Floor Meeting Room Meeting Room Craft Room

Craft Room

Creek to Bay 2020 Packing Party

Our 18th Annual Creek to Bay cleanup is on Saturday, April 25th from 9am-12pm! At last year’s event, 4,900 volunteers removed over 108,970 pounds of litter and debris from 117 sites throughout San Diego! This incredible impact was made possible by volunteers like you at the Packing Party last March, who assembled the supplies for each of those 117 sites in just four days.

In preparation for this year’s cleanup, we are looking for volunteers for our Packing Party to assist in assembling boxes of supplies to make this 18th Annual Creek to Bay cleanup a huge success. Volunteers will report to one of two locations in Kearny Mesa: our new office located at 5797 Chesapeake Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123 (Thursday 3/12), or the Kearny Mesa Recreation Center located at 3170 Armstrong Street, San Diego, CA 92111 (Friday 3/13 and 3/16-3/18).

Tasks include counting and bundling supplies, packing boxes with specific quantities of items, double checking the packed boxes to ensure all of the supplies are there, and helping load the packed boxes into our truck and back to our office. Some heavy lifting may be needed, but is not required. Volunteers will sit, stand, bend, and walk. Volunteers aged 14 and up are preferred, as attention to detail and counting are a crucial part of this assembly.

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! A minimum of 2 hours per day is required. We will offer service forms for those in need, and this opportunity is available for court-ordered hours. If you or anyone you know is interested in helping, please sign up by emailing Jackie Blumenthal with the date(s) and time(s) you would like to volunteer at jblumenthal@cleansd.org or (619) 787-2604.

THURSDAY

3/12

FRIDAY

 3/13

MONDAY

3/16

TUESDAY

3/17

WEDNESDAY

3/18

10AM-4PM

10AM-4PM

 10AM-4PM 10AM-4PM

10AM-4PM
ILACSD Office

5797 Chesapeake Ct Ste 200
San Diego, CA 92123
 Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111
 Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111

Kearny Mesa Rec

Center

3170 Armstrong St
San Diego, CA 92111
Second Floor Meeting Room Meeting Room Craft Room

Craft Room

Creek to Bay Cleanup 2020

Creek to Bay 2020

18th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup Goes Virtual with Facebook Live Kickoff

This is the first major cleanup run by you! Get out in your neighborhood along with thousands of other small cleanup efforts to make a lasting environmental impact.

Registration is now open at CreektoBay.org

As an adjustment to our typical cleanup events, we are excited to transition the 18th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup to a virtual cleanup! On Saturday June 20th, we invite you and your family to get outside, get active, and collect litter close to home. By getting out in your local community to remove trash – together virtually and physically apart – you can support your neighborhood and protect our San Diego watersheds. No matter where you live in San Diego, you live in a watershed – together we can take responsibility for the debris entering our ocean and impacting the wildlife that calls this place home! Now, more than ever, it is essential that we take care of our environment and keep this planet trash-free.

Register here, then, tune-in to the live broadcast event kick-off Saturday from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM on our Facebook page. It will feature hosts from I Love A Clean San Diego and partners, with important volunteer and safety information. Throughout the day, we will cover live check-ins with participants across the county who will share their experience and what pollutants they are finding.

Although Creek to Bay typically runs for three hours, 9 a.m. to noon, organizers want as many people as possible to spend what time they can in their communities, so volunteers are able to participate anytime during the day.

We are also excited to launch the Volunteer Impact Map. This participatory map allows volunteers countywide to submit their cleanup location and stats to create visual and quantitative measurement of the day’s cleanup efforts. Everyone is asked to check-in throughout the day to see the stats and locations expand.

“Your Neighborhood, Our Environment.”

In years past, about 5,000 volunteers have cleaned up an average of 140,000 pounds of litter at more than 100 sites in need countywide at each event. Even with this year’s restrictions, organizers at I Love A Clean San Diego are excited to see the results from the many small efforts countywide and hope the Creek to Bay’s tagline, “Your Neighborhood, Our Environment,” highlights the importance of taking action locally to contribute regionally and beyond.

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Watershed Warriors: San Dieguito Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we partner with the County of San Diego for a volunteer cleanup event of San Dieguito County Park.  Volunteers will remove litter as well as prevent future litter by stenciling storm drains in the area with a pollution prevention message.

All supplies are provided, but help reduce waste by bringing your own reusable water bottle, bucket to collect litter and gardening or work gloves.  Volunteers are advised to wear comfortable close toed shoes and sun protection.

All volunteers must sign a waiver regardless of age, and minors under the age of 18 require an additional parent or guardian signature on their waiver form.  Save time in line and print yours in advance here.

For a map and directions, click here.

Watershed Warriors: Spring Valley Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Spring Valley!  Volunteers will meet at Spring Valley County Park to pick up trash throughout the park, diverting waste from the local watershed.

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 their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets. This helps us work toward our vision of a zero waste, litter-free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!

All volunteers are required to fill out a waiver to participate. 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.
Register today!

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL: Si se requiere ayuda con la registración, llame a Carly Keen (619) 704-2774 o mande un email a ckeen@cleanSD.org.

You’re Invited! Celebrate With I Love A Clean San Diego at Our 65th Anniversary Benefit

I Love A Clean San Diego 65th Anniversary Invite

Raise a glass—and make a lasting difference – at I Love A Clean San Diego’s 65th Anniversary Benefit! We hope you will join us to support our local environment while enjoying a one-of-a-kind celebration on beautiful Mission Bay. Your ticket purchase is not only a gift to support environmental education and volunteer programs that benefit all of San Diego County, but a way to celebrate and network with other influential supporters of our community’s longest-running environmental nonprofit.

5:30 p.m. Social Hour and Networking, Live Music, Hors d’oeuvres, Auctions, and more!

7 p.m. – 8 p.m. One-Hour Dinner Cruise on Mission Bay, Awards, Entertainment (Check-in will close at 6:45 p.m. and all guests must be on board for the 7 p.m. departure)

8 p.m. Cruise ends, dining and entertainment continue!

9 p.m. Event Concludes

Who: More than 200 business and community leaders who support our zero waste vision for San Diego County.

What: An upbeat social mixer and dinner cruise on Mission Bay, featuring live music, entertainment, silent and live auctions, and more aboard the elegant William D. Evans sternwheeler. We will also be recognizing outstanding volunteers, educators, and advocates who partner with I Love A Clean San Diego to inspire conservation and environmental action throughout our region.

Why: 100% of your gift to I Love A Clean San Diego’s work stays local and impacts the communities of San Diego County. Celebrate the history and accomplishments of I Love A Clean San Diego’s nonprofit mission and help raise critical funds to support our environmental education and volunteer programs.

When: Thursday, November 7, 2019 – 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: The William D. Evans sternwheeler, departing from the Bahia Resort Hotel, 998 W Mission Bay Dr., San Diego, CA 92109

Sponsorship opportunities are available! Click here for more details. Can’t attend or interested in making an additional gift? Click here for underwriting opportunities

Watershed Warriors: Crest Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Crest!  Volunteers will meet at South Lane Park to pick up trash as throughout the park, diverting waste from the local watershed.

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 their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets. This helps us work toward our vision of a zero waste, litter-free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!

All volunteers are required to fill out a waiver form to participate. 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.  
Register today!

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL: Si se requiere ayuda con la registración, llame a Carly Keen (619) 704-2774 o mande un email a ckeen@cleanSD.org.

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Watershed Warriors: Alpine Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Alpine! Volunteers will meet in front of Alpine Elementary School to pick up trash from the surrounding area, diverting waste from the local watershed.

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 their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets. This helps us work toward our vision of a zero waste, litter-free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!

All volunteers are required to fill out a waiver to participate. 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.
Register today!

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL: Si se requiere ayuda con la registración, llame a Carly Keen (619) 704-2774 o mande un email a ckeen@cleanSD.org.