Want to learn about watersheds, how to collect data for making environmental action decisions, and help cleanup your environment? Hop into a kayak or stand-up paddleboard with Surfrider at their next Huntington Harbor cleanup! There is a 30 person limit and advanced registration is required online.
Strengthen your knowledge and appreciation of natural resources near you. Join a Bolsa Chica Land Trust docent on the second and third Sunday of each month for a free guided walking tour of the Bolsa Chica wetlands and mesa. Look for the white canopy and tables at the back of the lot by the footbridge and learn about the history...
Help Grow Native Plants for Restoration at the Back Bay Science Center. Volunteers assist in seasonal nursery activities such as seed collection and sowing, processing cuttings, composting, and more, no experience needed! Advanced registration is required.
Earn a Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Jr. Ranger Badge by completing this Jr. Ranger adventure! The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to make observations, learn about nature, and feel empowered to be stewards of Orange County's natural resources. Advanced registration online is required.
Help care for the native plant nursery in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Native plants are nature's filtration system to slow stormwater pollution. Volunteers may collect seeds, sow seeds in flats, bump plants up, plant at restoration sites, sterilize plant containers, and generally help maintain the nursery. Gain hands-on experience with habitat restoration while working alongside other like-minded plant lovers! All...
Join Stand Up to Trash in Dana Point for a beach cleanup and a free lunch and learn session at Ocean Institute. Stand Up to Trash encourages participants to bring reusable supplies such as bags, gloves, and water bottles to reduce additional waste. This event is open to all ages. Advanced registration required.
Keep the beach clean while enjoying an incredible view at the Doheny State Beach Foundation Community Beach Cleanup. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to increase your impact. If you can, bring your own recycled bag, buckets, gloves, or other supplies to make this event as zero waste as possible. No advanced registration is required.
Learn more about Surfrider's beach cleanup program at The Wedge at Newport Beach and connect with other watershed warriors! Be ready to skim the shoreline and parking lot for waste and collect data for environmental action decisions. Advanced registration is required.
Join the mission to protect our underwater pals, keep the wildlife safe, and stop trash in its tracks before it hits the waves with Coastal Corridor Alliance. CCA Beach and River Mouth Cleanups are usually held every 4th Saturday of the Month, but have been rescheduled for International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19. Meet at Newport Lifeguard Tower 74...
Join Save Our Beach for Coastal Cleanup Day in Seal Beach from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM at either 15 1st Street (it's regular cleanup location) or at the base of the Seal Beach Pier. This free monthly event helps keep our coast clean. Register online and bring your free ticket as proof of registration.
Join over 1,000 volunteers for one of Orange County's largest community volunteer events to work together to remove trash and debris from Upper Newport Bay. By volunteering with family, friends, coworkers, a scout troop, or on your own, your efforts can keep Upper Newport Bay cleaner, healthier, and more resilient for wildlife and future generations. Register online.
Coastal and Inner Coastal Cleanup Day is a day of action! Bring your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to a cleanup near you to make a difference in your community while protecting our waterways. Cleanup events are free and may require advanced registration.