• Doheny State Beach Community Beach Cleanups

    Doheny State Beach (Meet at the picnic tables closet to Doheny Lifeguard Headquarters) 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA, United States

    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.

  • Annual Aliso Viejo Trails and Creek Clean-Up Event

    Aliso Viejo Ranch 100 Park Ave., Aliso Viejo, California, United States

    Help make a difference in the Aliso Viejo community by cleaning its natural trails and creek. Volunteers should wear appropriate attire, including closed-toe shoes or hiking boots and bring their own gardening/work gloves. Complete liability waiver and register online.

  • Beach Cleanup – The Wedge

    2300 Channel Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92661

    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.

  • California Coastal Cleanup Day Tower 74

    7004 Seashore Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663

    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...

  • Coastal Cleanup Day & Seal Beach Cleanup

    At the base of Seal Beach Pier, CA (15 1st St, Seal Beach, CA 90740) 15 1st St, Seal Beach, CA, United States

    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.

  • Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay

    Peter & Mary Murth Interpretive Center (2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660)

    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

    Various cities across Orange County

    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.

  • Bolsa Chica Stewards Habitat Restoration Volunteering – Coastal Cleanup Day

    Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve- North Parking Lot (3842 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649)

    The Bolsa Chica Stewards invite the public to join them on the first Sunday and third Saturday of each month for their habitat restoration efforts. Help them care for the new plants, remove non-native plants, pick up trash, and other maintenance tasks to prevent pollution of local waterways. Pre-registration and event sign up is required.

  • Coastal & Park Cleanup Day

    Huntington City Beach (21291 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 - Free Parking through Huntington St.) 21291 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA, United States

    It is time to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day and help make the planet a cleaner, happier place for humans, plants, and animals, and become part of the solution to ocean pollution. Please join the City of Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9AM-12PM for a Beach and Park Cleanup at two locations! This is a day where we...

  • Coastal & Park Cleanup Day

    Bartlett Park 19822 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA, United States

    It is time to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day and help make the planet a cleaner, happier place for humans, plants, and animals, and become part of the solution to ocean pollution. Please join the City of Huntington Beach on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9AM-12PM for a Beach and Park Cleanup at two locations! This is a day where we...

  • Beach Cleanup + Surf – Newport Pier

    1 Newport Pier, Newport Beach, CA 92663

    Protect our waterways while you support your local community. Join Surfrider at the Newport's Pier to learn about their beach cleanup and rid trash from our shores. Sign up online for the exact address.

  • Keep it Wild – Native Plant and Wildflower Hike

    James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park (I-5 or 405 south to 133 south to stoplight at 73 toll road; and make a U-turn, go 1 block. Dilley is on the right.) 350 Artisan Dr, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

    Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists in partnership with OC Parks to learn about the seasonal life of California Native Plants on this enjoyable 2.5-mile hike (175-ft. elevation gain) over moderately uneven terrain. Participants must bring plenty of water, closed-toed shoes, and sun protection. Hiking poles are recommended. Advanced registration required. Register online.