Residents Urged To Help Clean Newport Bay Sunday

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Are you looking to lend a helping hand this Coastal Cleanup Day?

The Newport Bay Conservancy will host a beach cleanup at Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, Sept. 21, and residents were urged to join in.

"Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay is an annual reminder of the importance of keeping our beaches, waterways, estuaries, and bays clean for current and future generations to enjoy. I hope volunteers of all ages will join Team Foley this weekend as we preserve and protect our beautiful Newport Bay, the largest estuary in Orange County," said Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley, who represents Upper Newport Bay on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

Roughly 1,000 volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon to remove trash from the uplands and marsh areas of the Bay, as well as participate in the removal of invasive plant species.

Volunteers will meet at different mini-cleanup sites around the 11-mile stretch of the bay, organizers said. Exact meeting locations have yet to be shared.

Participants are encouraged to wear old clothes and closed-toe shoes (tall/rubber boots are best).

Participants were urged to bring a refillable water bottle, reusable mask, gloves and a trash bag or bucket.

To sign up, residents can register via EventBrite.