Join Coastal Clean-Up Day: Los Gatos Creek Effort Needs Volunteers

News from the West Valley Clean Water Program, a collaborative pollution prevention program of City of Campbell, City of Monte Sereno, City of Saratoga and Town of Los Gatos:

International Coastal Cleanup Day – Sept. 19, 2015

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Help Our Creeks, Bay & Beaches: Coastal Cleanup Day – Sept. 19th

Last year, over a half million volunteers around the world picked up more than 16 million pounds of trash during Coastal/Creek Cleanup Day. Join the world this year in helping to keep our waterways and oceans clean; help protect wildlife and keep our scenic areas clean.

Are you a resident who enjoys the Los Gatos Creek Trail? Do you love living within driving distance of our Pacific Coast beaches?

Here’s your chance to help these places, by helping to remove litter which degrades our creeks, Bay, and beaches. You can help by volunteering at California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 19, from 9 am to Noon.

The City of Campbell will host a creek cleanup site courtesy of its stormwater pollution prevention program: West Valley Clean Water Program.

Volunteers age 16 and over are needed for this site at Los Gatos Creek at Creekside Way, in Campbell (between Hamilton Ave. & Campisi) -- with parking at the Marriot Courtyard Hotel.

This site has steep hills, so participants must have the ability to be mobile.

To sign up, go to www.cleanacreek.org. Select the “click here for site listing” link in the right column; look for “CAMPBELL”, SITE # 14. If this site isn’t appropriate for you, look at the other cleanup sites listed on the web page.

For details/questions, contact WVCWP at: 408-354-5385 or info@wvcwp.org. Community Service Hours forms for students are available at the site.

• § Creek cleanups run from 9 am to Noon.
• § Bring your own re-useable water bottle (water and snacks will be provided).
• § Litter grabbers, trash bags and gloves will be provided.
• § Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants, sturdy close-toed shoes and sunscreen.
• § All youth under age 18 need supervision at the site and transportation to cleanup site.
• Download the waiver form at www.cleanacreek.org and complete it prior to arriving, in order to expedite signing in.

WHERE: Creekside Way; parking at the Marriot Courtyard Hotel

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19 -- 9 am to Noon

WHO: Volunteers age 16 and older. Those under age 18 must bring a signed Waiver, and have adult supervision during the event.

Santa Clara Valley Creek Cleanups are part of: California Coastal Cleanup Day And International Coastal Cleanup Day