Rid trash from the tall grass and weeds at this month's Santa Ana River Cleanup. The Santa Ana River has many tributaries that feed into it before it meets the ocean, you can do your part to prevent pollution on a local level. Must wear closed toed shoes and pants. Sign up online for the exact address.
The Garden Grove Sanitary District, Republic Services, and the City of Garden Grove hosts the Community Cleanup Day program to offer residents the opportunity to dispose of bulky items for free. Residents may bring unwanted and unused items, such as non-refrigerant appliances, furniture, mattresses, and carpets. Electronic waste, including printers and computers are also accepted. This will be a self-service...
Coastal Corridor Alliance and the City of Costa Mesa invite the community for native gardening at Fairview Park. Every third Saturday volunteers contribute to restoration efforts such as removing invasive plants, collect, plant, and maintain native plants, remove debris and more. Register on Eventbrite and sign the online liability waiver to participate.
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.
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 Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce and Laguna Ocean Foundation for a day of sun, sand, and sustainability at the Beach Clean up! Volunteers make a positive impact by grabbing a bucket and keep Treasure Island free of trash. Bring a signed waiver, reusable gloves and a trash picker if you have them.
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...
Bring the whole family for a fun day learning about water and getting to know your water provider. Enjoy food and children’s activities, sign up for an Infrastructure Tour, explore the WaterWorks Garden, and more! Advanced registration is required for specific tours. Check website for more info.
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...
In this class learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed wise landscape including removing Turf without the use of chemicals to replace it with climate-appropriate plants, simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience, and more! The class is free, but advance 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. Every fourth Saturday meet at Newport Lifeguard Tower 74 to pick up trash and help keep our waterways and community clean. Register on Eventbrite and sign the online liability waiver to participate.