2017 California Coastal Cleanup Day: How to Sign Up
Help keep San Francisco’s stretch of the coastline clean at the 2017 California Coastal Cleanup Day on the third Saturday of September.
2017 California Coastal Cleanup Day
Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 9 am to noon
All Over California
FREECleanup and restoration activities will be happening in San Francisco, Marin, and Pacifica, including China Beach, Marin County, Fort Funston, San Francisco, Baker Beach, Lands End, Ocean Beach, Presidio of San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Crissy Field.
How to Get Started
1. Choose a Site and Register. Volunteers of all ages are welcome.
- Individuals, families, and small groups: register online below.
- Groups of 20 or more volunteers: please call (415) 561-3077 or email volunteer@parksconservancy.org to register.
2. Cleanup Sites: View map or choose by location below.
- Clean Up En Route—Pick up trash and debris while heading to your site.
- San Francisco—East (More Help Needed Here)
- San Francisco—West
- Marin (coordinated through The Bay Model)
- San Mateo County
- Pacifica (coordinated through Pacifica Beach Coalition)
3. On Saturday, 9/16 at 9 am, arrive at the cleanup site with:
- Youth Volunteers (18 and under) – Bring a parent signed waiver: English waiver (PDF) | Spanish waiver (PDF).
- Proper clothing—closed-toe shoes (no sandals), sunscreen, hat, and layers.
- Your own reusable supplies. Limit waste by bringing your own bag or bucket, gloves, and water bottle if you have them. Conserve–B.Y.O. this year
SAN FRANCISCO—EAST
We need more people here! Nearly 80% of the trash we collect in San Francisco comes from the East side. Contact: San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
- Candlestick Point SRA/Yosemite Slough North—Register >>
Site Captain: Literacy for Environmental Justice- Candlestick Point SRA/Yosemite Slough South—Register >>
Site Captain: Literacy for Environmental Justice- Candlestick Point SRA/Jackrabbit—Register >>
Site Captain: Literacy for Environmental Justice- Candlestick Point SRA/Last Port—Register >>
Site Captain: Literacy for Environmental Justice- Executive Park —Register >>
Site Captain: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission- Heron’s Head Park—Register >>
Site Captain: Southeast Greenagers- India Basin Open Space—Register >>
Site Captain: San Francisco Baykeeper- Islais Creek Park—Register >>
Site Captain: Schools of the Sacred Heart and Kayaks Unlimited- Mission Bay/China Basin—FULL
Site Captain: The Hilton and Northeast Greenagers- Pier 94—Register >>
Site Captain: Golden Gate Audubon
SAN FRANCISCO—WEST
Contact: Golden Gate National Parks, (415) 561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
- Aquatic Park/Fisherman’s Wharf—Register >>
Site Captain: Aquarium of the Bay, SF Maritime NHP- Crissy Field—Register >>
Site Captain: Presidio Trust- Baker Beach—Register >>
Site Captain: NPS- East Beach and Crissy Marsh—Register >>
Site Captain: NPS- Lands End—Register >>
Site Captain: Parks Conservancy- Marina Green and Small Craft Harbor—Register>>
Site Captain: San Francisco Recreation and Park Department- Ocean Beach/Balboa & Sutro Heights Park—FULL
Site Captain: San Francisco JROTC- Ocean Beach/Fulton and Golden Gate Park—Register >>
Site Captain: CA Coastal Commission, NPS, Parks Conservancy, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department- Ocean Beach/Judah—Register >>
Site Captain: OceanHealth.org- Ocean Beach/Noriega—Register >>
Site Captain: Surfrider Foundation, San Francisco Chapter- Ocean Beach/Sloat—Register >>
Site Captain: Surfrider Foundation, San Francisco Chapter- Ocean Beach/Fort Funston—Register >>
Site Captain: UC Davis SF Alumni Chapter, NPS, Parks Conservancy