Watershed Warriors: Rice Canyon Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup at the edge of Rice Canyon! Volunteers will meet across the street from Westfield Plaza Bonita to pick up trash around the area, diverting it 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.
For the waiver, 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.

Watershed Warriors: Rancho San Diego Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Rancho San Diego! Volunteers will meet at Hilton Head County 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.
For the waiver, 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.

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!

Zero Waste Home Workshop

Green Routines Workshop

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of San Diego for our Zero Waste Home Workshop on Saturday, June 22nd from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the North Park Nursery. Whether you’re starting your zero waste journey or ready to take it to the next level, come learn how to set yourself up for zero waste success! The workshop is complimentary and open to the public.

Visit educational booths addressing topics such as how to reduce your waste in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and throughout your home. We will discuss the importance of a zero waste lifestyle and how to confidently implement sustainable practices into various aspects of your life. Join us for this fun, informative workshop and participate in one of the hands-on activities including a ‘make and take’ project and an eco-friendly kids’ craft.

Make and Take: DIY Toothpaste
Eco-Friendly Kids’ Craft: Decorate Produce Bags
Raffle Prizes: Stasher Bags, Dr. Bronner’s Soap

In addition, attendees can bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Participants can exchange or donate those items giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Some example items that have been brought to past workshops include clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchenware, Halloween costumes, etc.

See you there!
Register today!

Watershed Warriors: Flinn Springs Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Flinn Springs! Volunteers will meet at Area #3 of Flinn Springs County Park to pick up trash as throughout the park, diverting waste from the San Diego 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.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

No Added Nonsense Park Cleanup

Join ILACSD and Oroweat for a litter cleanup on Thursday, April 4th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Mission Beach Park. In celebration of the launch of Oroweat’s No Added Nonsense initiative, we will lead a “spring cleaning” around the Mission Bay neighborhood and the park to divert waste from the Pacific Ocean!

ILACSD will bring all the cleanup supplies and explain the impact of having “no added nonsense” in our beloved Pacific Ocean. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for all to learn about ways to protect our local environment!

We encourage volunteers to bring their 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.

We hope to see you there!

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

Oil Filter Exchange Event

The County of San Diego in collaboration with AutoZone will be holding a free Oil Filter Exchange Event on Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the AutoZone Auto Parts locations listed below.

Bring in a used oil filter and receive a new one free of charge! Free offer valid only during the event date and time at the following locations.

Locations:
AutoZone | 1081 S. Mission Avenue, Fallbrook, CA 92028 | (760) 728-5974
AutoZone | 12421 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040 | (619) 561-5625
AutoZone | 370 Pala Street, Ramona, CA 92065 | (760) 787-0489
AutoZone | 9710 Campo Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 | (619) 469-1605
AutoZone | 699 Sweetwater Road, Spring Valley, CA 91977 | (619) 463-1185

FREE FILTER COST NOT TO EXCEED $15.
LIMIT 1 FREE FILTER PER PERSON.
LIMIT 5 GALLONS USED OIL PER DAY, PER PERSON.

Funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

For a flyer in English, click HERE.
For a flyer in Spanish, click HERE.

Note: This is not a volunteer opportunity.

Save Your Scraps Workshop

Chula Vista Organics Workshop

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of Chula Vista to bring you an organics workshop! On Saturday, March 16, 2019, we will be hosting the Save Your Scraps Workshop from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at Novo Brazil Brewery! The workshop is complimentary and open to the public.

Learn how to keep organics out of the landfill by shopping smart, storing food properly, and composting your scraps. We’ll also cover water conservation tools, such as ocean-friendly gardens and laundry-to-landscape systems. Join us for this fun, informative workshop and participate in one of the hands-on activities including a ‘make and take’ project and an eco-friendly kids’ craft. Don’t forget to stick around for the raffle prizes as well!

After the workshop, attendees can enjoy 10% off Novo Brazil Brewery beverages!

Make and Take Project: Decorate Reusable Produce Bags
Eco-Friendly Kids’ Craft: Creating “Eat Me First” Signs for Sustainable Food Storage
Raffle Prizes: Dr. Bronner’s Soaps and Beeswax Wraps (a great alternative to plastic wrap)

Register today!

Adventures in Sustainability Workshop

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of Encinitas to bring you the last installment of a three-part series focusing on how to put your passion into action and share the simplicity of sustainability with your community! On Saturday, May 4, 2019, we will be hosting the Adventures in Sustainability Workshop from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the EUSD Farm Lab located at 441 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. The workshop is complimentary and open to the public!

Come by and learn how to fold sustainability practices into everyday hobbies, chores, and even social occasions! Visit educational booths addressing topics such as hosting a party, giving gifts, traveling in confidence, and caring for your pet in a more environmentally conscious way! Join us for this fun, informative workshop and participate in one of the hands-on activities including a ‘make and take’ project and an eco-friendly kids’ craft.

Make and Take Project: Granola ball bites demo and postcard making

Eco-Friendly Kids’ Craft: Decorating gift wrap from zero waste items

Raffle Prizes: Bamboo straws and more to be announced!

In addition, attendees can bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Participants can exchange or donate those items giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Some example items that have been brought to past workshops include clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchenware, Halloween costumes, etc.

See you there!
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!