Sign-Up Here For California Coastal Cleanup Day​

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Keeping California's coastline clean starts inland and runs to the Bay or ocean. That gives residents an opportunity to participate in the state's annual Coastal Cleanup day right in their own communities. The effort helps keep plastics and other pollution out of the ocean, and out of our food chain.

Alameda County communities are a big player in California Coastal Cleanup Day. Last year, over 5,000 volunteers picked up nearly 60,000 pounds of debris. Organizers hope to surpass that effort this year.

The 34th California Coastal Cleanup Day will be held on Sept. 15 and sign-ups are underway so that organizers can properly plan for the correct number of volunteers.

Here's a complete list of the events planned in Alameda County. Click through for more information or to sign-up:

Alameda

Coastal Clean Up Day 2018 at Crown Memorial Beach
Sept. 15, 2018 (8:20 am-12pm)

Albany

Coastal Clean Up Day at Albany Beach & Bulb
Sept. 15, 2018 (9am - 12pm)
Note: Albany Beach will be under construction. The cleanup will focus on the Neck and Bulb area instead. Parking will be very limited due to active construction. Please consider taking transit or walking/biking. Additional bike racks will be available - please bring your own lock.

Berkeley

International Shoreline Cleanup at Shorebird Nature Center
Sept. 15, 2018 (9am - 12pm)
Meet at the Shorebird Park Nature Center - 160 University Ave, Berkeley Marina, Dublin

Castro Valley Creek Coastal Clean Up Day

Sept. 15, 2018 (9am-11am)
Contact Amy Evans for information and to sign up.

Dublin

Creek Cleanup Day
Sept. 8, 2018 (9am - 12 noon)

Emeryville

Coastal Clean Up Day
Sept. 15, 2018 (8:45-12 noon)
No sign up necessary.Bring your own supplies if possible: collection bags, buckets, gloves, garden claw for digging. Download data collection app

Fremont

Coastal Clean Up Day, City of Fremont

Sept. 15, 2018 (9am - 12pm)

Coastal Clean Up Day- Alameda Creek-Niles, with Alameda Creek Alliance

Sept. 15, 2018 (2pm-4pm)

Livermore

Tri-Valley Creeks to Bay Clean-Up
Sept. 15, 2018 (8am - 12pm)
Only Spots 1,4,5,8,9, and 10 are open to the public, sign up details available on website.

Oakland

Creek to Bay Day
Sept. 15, 2018 (times vary)
Fifty volunteer locations across Oakland.

San Leandro Coastal Cleanup day at the San Leandro Marina/Shoreline

Sept 15, 2018 (8am to 12pm)
Two Locations: the Monarch Bay Drive Bridge (at the end of Marina Park) and the Heron Bay entrance to the shoreline trail at the end of Lewelling Boulevard. Participants are advised that the Heron Bay entrance has very limited onsite parking. Call Delmarie Snodgrass if you are registering groups of 10 or more at (510) 577-3490.

-Photo by Ashley Ludwig, Patch