Coastal Cleanup Monterey County

The 24th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 20th, 2008
9 AM to Noon

Current List of Cleanup Sites in Monterey County:

Moss Landing State Beach -
Meet in the parking lot off Jetty Road
in Moss Landing off Highway 1.

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve -
Meet at Kirby Park on Elkhorn Road and
wear good shoes.

Salinas River State Beach at Sandholt Road in Moss Landing -
Off Highway 1, Moss Landing Road
to Sandholt Road check-in at
the State Beach parking lot.
Site sponsored by the
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Upper Carr Lake in Salinas -
E. Laurel between
Constitution & Sanborn
in Salinas.
Sponsored by Return of the Natives.

Marina State Beach at Reservation Road -
At the end of Reservation Road off
Highway 1 in Marina.
Sponsored by Super Estrella
107.1 Radio Station.

Marina State Beach at Lake Drive -
At the end of Lake Drive off
Reservation Road in Marina;
Steep dune trail to get to beach.

Sand City Beach at Bay Street/Tioga Avenue off
Sand Dunes Drive in Seaside -
Sponsored by
Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District.
The city of Sand City will provide
refreshments for volunteers.

Seaside State Beach -
The park is located at the Seaside exit
off Highway 218, west of Highway 1.
Sponsored by Camp SEA Lab and Starbucks,
who will be providing refreshments.

Del Monte Beach -
Check in at
Municipal Wharf #2.
Parking Passes available.

Kayak Cleanup at Monterey Bay -
Meet at Monterey Bay Kayaks
(in Monterey, Del Monte Ave.
to Old Fisherman's Wharf).

   Fisherman's Wharf/Heritage Harbor Beach -
This is the small beach to the
left of Fisherman's Wharf -
Parking passes available.

San Carlos Beach -
Located on Cannery Row
at the foot of Reeside Avenue.

McAbee Beach -
Beach is located on Cannery Row
in between Prescott Ave and
Hoffman Ave.

Lover's Point beach in Pacific Grove -
Check in at Lover's Point Park.

Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove -
Asilomar State Beach is adjacent to
Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove.
Sponsored by Surfrider Monterey
and Fort Ord BLM.

Carmel Beach in Carmel -
Check in at the beach
entrance, end of
Ocean Avenue.

Big Sur - Various Pullouts Along Highway One -
Meet at Andrew Molera State Park at 9am -
Park is 20 miles south of Carmel
on Highway 1.
This cleanup event is sponsored by the
Ventana Wildlife Society.
Cleaning up the highway pullouts
helps Big Sur's California condors!

Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur -
Meet at the parking lot at 9am
and walk to the beach.
Park is 20 miles south of Carmel
on Highway 1.

Arroyo Seco River -
Meet at the Arroyo Seco Campground
in the Los Padres National Forest.
Sign in at the day-use area - fee will be waived.
Bring sunscreen, good shoes, swimsuit for crossing
river (optional), and mask and snorkel for
under-river cleaning (optional).
Directions:
From Highway 101 north, exit at Arroyo Seco road
near the city of Greenfield and proceed 16.2 miles
to the junction of Carmel Valley Road and Arroyo
Seco Road and bear left; the sign at the junction
says "Public Campground." Follow the road 3.4
miles to the campground.
From Highway 101 south, south exit at Arroyo Seco
road and make an IMMEDIATE LEFT at Elm Ave.
(If you get to the "Entering Greenfield" sign you
have passed the left turn.) Follow Elm Street for
6 miles and turn left at the "T" onto Arroyo Seco Road.
Proceed 6.5 miles along Arroyo Seco Road to the junction
with Carmel Valley Road and bear left; the sign at the
junction says "Public Campground." Follow the
road 3.4 miles to the campground.

Coastal Cleanup Day Information

California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. On this day, 50,000 volunteers turn out to over 700 cleanup sites statewide to conduct what has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since the program started in 1985, nearly 700,000 Californians have removed more than 10 million pounds of debris from our state's shorelines and coast. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year.

Asilomar State Beach

Sea Pink

San Carlos Beach, Monterey

Del Monte Beach at Fisherman's Wharf - Window on the Bay, Monterey

Lovers Point Beach, Pacific Grove

Salinas River State Beach at Molera Road

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Pink Sand Verbena

Salinas River State Beach at Sandholte Road in Moss Landing

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Salinas River State Beach at Potrero Road

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Seaside Painted Cup


Monterey District Andrew Molera State Park Asilomar State Beach Carmel River State Beach Fort Ord Dunes State Park Marina State Beach Monterey State Beach Moss Landing State Beach	Coastal Cleanup Monterey County The 24th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 20th, 2008 9 AM to Noon Current List of Cleanup Sites in Monterey County: Moss Landing State Beach - Meet in the parking lot off Jetty Road in Moss Landing off Highway 1. Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve - Meet at Kirby Park on Elkhorn Road and wear good shoes. Salinas River State Beach at Sandholt Road in Moss Landing - Off Highway 1, Moss Landing Road to Sandholt Road check-in at the State Beach parking lot. Site sponsored by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Upper Carr Lake in Salinas - E. Laurel between Constitution & Sanborn in Salinas. Sponsored by Return of the Natives. Marina State Beach at Reservation Road - At the end of Reservation Road off Highway 1 in Marina. Sponsored by Super Estrella 107.1 Radio Station. Marina State Beach at Lake Drive - At the end of Lake Drive off Reservation Road in Marina; Steep dune trail to get to beach. Sand City Beach at Bay Street/Tioga Avenue off Sand Dunes Drive in Seaside - Sponsored by Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. The city of Sand City will provide refreshments for volunteers. Seaside State Beach - The park is located at the Seaside exit off Highway 218, west of Highway 1. Sponsored by Camp SEA Lab and Starbucks, who will be providing refreshments. Del Monte Beach - Check in at Municipal Wharf #2. Parking Passes available. Kayak Cleanup at Monterey Bay - Meet at Monterey Bay Kayaks (in Monterey, Del Monte Ave. to Old Fisherman's Wharf). Fisherman's Wharf/Heritage Harbor Beach - This is the small beach to the left of Fisherman's Wharf - Parking passes available. San Carlos Beach - Located on Cannery Row at the foot of Reeside Avenue. McAbee Beach - Beach is located on Cannery Row in between Prescott Ave and Hoffman Ave. Lover's Point beach in Pacific Grove - Check in at Lover's Point Park. Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove - Asilomar State Beach is adjacent to Sunset Drive in Pacific Grove. Sponsored by Surfrider Monterey and Fort Ord BLM. Carmel Beach in Carmel - Check in at the beach entrance, end of Ocean Avenue. Big Sur - Various Pullouts Along Highway One - Meet at Andrew Molera State Park at 9am - Park is 20 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1. This cleanup event is sponsored by the Ventana Wildlife Society. Cleaning up the highway pullouts helps Big Sur's California condors! Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur - Meet at the parking lot at 9am and walk to the beach. Park is 20 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1. Arroyo Seco River - Meet at the Arroyo Seco Campground in the Los Padres National Forest. Sign in at the day-use area - fee will be waived. Bring sunscreen, good shoes, swimsuit for crossing river (optional), and mask and snorkel for under-river cleaning (optional). Directions: From Highway 101 north, exit at Arroyo Seco road near the city of Greenfield and proceed 16.2 miles to the junction of Carmel Valley Road and Arroyo Seco Road and bear left; the sign at the junction says "Public Campground." Follow the road 3.4 miles to the campground. From Highway 101 south, south exit at Arroyo Seco road and make an IMMEDIATE LEFT at Elm Ave. (If you get to the "Entering Greenfield" sign you have passed the left turn.) Follow Elm Street for 6 miles and turn left at the "T" onto Arroyo Seco Road. Proceed 6.5 miles along Arroyo Seco Road to the junction with Carmel Valley Road and bear left; the sign at the junction says "Public Campground." Follow the road 3.4 miles to the campground. Coastal Cleanup Day Information California Coastal Cleanup Day is the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. On this day, 50,000 volunteers turn out to over 700 cleanup sites statewide to conduct what has been hailed by the Guinness Book of World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since the program started in 1985, nearly 700,000 Californians have removed more than 10 million pounds of debris from our state's shorelines and coast. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by The Ocean Conservancy and taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year. Asilomar State Beach Sea Pink San Carlos Beach, Monterey Del Monte Beach at Fisherman's Wharf - Window on the Bay, Monterey Lovers Point Beach, Pacific Grove Salinas River State Beach at Molera Road Pink Sand Verbena Salinas River State Beach at Sandholte Road in Moss Landing Salinas River State Beach at Potrero Road Seaside Painted Cup	For More Information Jill Poudrette, Monterey County Coastal Cleanup Day Coordinator and Adopt-a Beach Manager Email: jpoudrette@parks.ca.gov Telephone: 831-649-2980 Address: California State Parks, Monterey District Office 2211 Garden Road Monterey 93940 How to Volunteer for Coastal Cleanup Day! 1. Select a cleanup location from the list on the left. If you need more information you can contact the County Coordinator, Jill, at jpoudrette@parks.ca.gov or 649-2980. Groups or organizations are encouraged to register before the event by contacting the coordinator above. If you are under the age of 18, you will need to get a parent or guardian to sign a waiver form before participating. Here are links to PDF versions of the waiver forms to fill out and bring to your cleanup site: Waiver in English Waiver in Spanish Note: All volunteers have to fill out the waiver form. 2. Check-in at your site. Wear sunscreen and closed shoes. When you check in at the cleanup location, you will be given gloves, trash & recycle bags, pencils, and a special data card to tally the items you collect. 3. Data collection is important! Your data goes into the Ocean Conservancy�s international database, which is used to identify the sources of debris and to help devise solutions to the marine debris problem. Be sure to return trash, recyclables and your data card to the beach or site captain after the cleanup. Become a Sponsor! Monterey County Coastal Cleanup Day is made possible by local and state sponsors. Thank you to the following for their support: Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room in Monterey 622 Lighthouse Ave Monterey, CA 93940 10% of total sales every Monday in September goes to Monterey Coastal Cleanup Day efforts! http://www.hulastiki.com/mry_index.htm Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control District Starbucks Coffee Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District The City of Sand City The City of Monterey California State Parks, Monterey District Peets Coffee and Tea California Coastal Commision Whole Foods Market Adopt-A-Beach Program For information about the Monterey County Adopt-A-Beach Program contact: Jill Poudrette, Program Manager jpoudrette@parks.ca.gov 831-649-2980 Beaches available for adoption at this time: In Monterey - San Carlos Beach MacAbee Beach In Pacific Grove - Lover's Point Beach In Carmel - Carmel River State Beach near the the lagoon parking area Western Snowy Plover Many beaches in Monterey County are closed to beach cleanup events during the nesting season of the western snowy plover (March 1st to September 15th every year). The western snowy plover is a threatened shorebird that nests on the sand and may abandon its nest when disturbed. California Coastal Commission For statewide information on Coastal Cleanup Day and much more go to www.coast4u.org Ocean Conservancy For information on international efforts to promote healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems go to www.oceanconservancy.org