You can keep hazardous waste from polluting our waterways AND declutter your space. The City of Placentia is hosting a free Shredding & E-Waste Recycling Event on Saturday, April 18th. Placentia residents and businesses are invited to dispose of unwanted electronics and shred confidential documents on-site for free. For more information on parameters around the amount of papers and types...
Join OC Habitats every third Saturday of the month at the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy to support wetland restoration! Get your hands dirty removing invasive species, planting natives, or picking up trash — all while learning about wetland ecosystems and native plants. For more information and to sign up online, visit the Eventbrite link.
Join Save Our Beach for a beach cleanup in Seal Beach from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM at 15 1st Street. This free monthly event helps keep our coast clean, but please bring your ticket as proof of registration.
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.
The first 100 to pre-register for the Beach Clean Up will receive a free burrito from Fisherman's!
Join a public group to kayak through the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and learn about what makes this place unique! Tours are guided by certified volunteer naturalists. As you gently paddle along, you will have the opportunity to see wetland wildlife while your naturalist guide stops occasionally to talk about the ecology/natural history of the Bay. Only 20 spots...
This FREE, family-friendly event features environmental-themed exhibits from community partners and local artists. Booths will feature activities that include arts and crafts, science discovery, and environmental education. There will be live music throughout the day, as well as a scavenger hunt complete with prizes. Be sure to enter the opportunity drawing as well! No need to register online and donations...
Visit Quail Hill Community Center to enjoy guided hikes, a composting demonstration, interactive activities, and presentations offered in collaboration with partner agencies. Guided hikes, led by Irvine Ranch Conservancy, will be offered at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Registration is required on-site, with limited space available. The composting demonstration will begin at noon.
Celebrate Earth Day by doing your part at Main Beach with Laguna Ocean Foundation! Grab a bucket help keep the local community free of trash. Participation requires a waiver to be signed by each individual.
Honor our local animals, plants, and waterways at City of Mission Viejo's annual Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration. Volunteers can help plant trees and shrubs and partake in earth-friendly activities/exhibits with tips on pollution prevention, recycling and more. Lunch and ice cream will be provided for volunteers while supplies last and a complimentary golf cart shuttle service will be...
Participate in Spring cleaning by keeping E-waste out of our waterways. The City of Buena Park and EDCO are hosting a great opportunity to safely dispose of old electronics and paper documents. Residents can also pick up free mulch and compost while supplies last. This is a self-serve, self-loading service, so bring your own cans/bags and shovel. For more information...