We’re excited to host our annual Earth Day of Action and EcoFest on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Pacific Beach Coalition’s annual Earth Day EcoFest is a free, family-friendly outdoor community event. We’ll start the day at 9AM for cleanup and habitat restoration events across more than 15 site locations in San Mateo County. The fun continues from 10:30AM – 1:30PM with our main festival event, co-sponsored by the City of Pacifica, at Pacifica State Beach in Linda Mar.

There’s something for everyone with more than 30 booths and activities hosted by our partners Recology of the Coast, North Coast County Water District, Peninsula Clean Energy, San Mateo County Parks Foundation, and The Marine Mammal Center, in addition to City and County partners, local community-based organizations, schools, scientists, artists, and advocates.

Make a difference during PBC’s Earth Day EcoFest on April 18:

Sign up for a volunteer opportunity

Volunteer to participate in a cleanup or restoration event. Community action events will take place from 9-11AM at various sites; view the schedule below and complete registration. Be sure to submit a signed waiver for each participating volunteer in your group. This helps us bring the right amount of supplies to each location. Due to the large volume of volunteers at many of our locations, we encourage you to bring gloves, buckets, and optional trash grabbers/pickup sticks.

Celebrate Earth and steelhead trout at EcoFest

Following our action events, we celebrate! This family-friendly event takes place in the main parking lot at Pacifica State Beach from 10:30AM-1:30PM. It features guest speakers, activities for all ages, music, art, and booths. This year will showcase our 2026 Earth Honoree, Steelhead Trout.

Our new Earth Honoree provides a welcome reminder of how our unique coastal environment supports an incredibly resilient ecosystem. A surviving population of these remarkable fish continues to spawn, swim, and survive in San Pedro Creek.

EcoFest visitors will be encouraged to take a Naturalist tour, hosted by San Pedro Creek Water Quality Coalition, to learn more about the challenges and opportunities for restoring and conserving a healthy watershed.

What to expect at EcoFest 2026

With fun activities planned, including a Marine Robotics team, we expect that EcoFest will be an engaging and inspiring opportunity to celebrate Earth Month, Climate Week, the beauty of nature, and our need to become better watershed stewards.

Location: Parking Lot A, Pacifica State Beach, Pacifica

EcoFest will feature more than 30 booths, including:

• City of Pacifica
• Recology of the Coast
• North Coast County Water District (NCCWD)
• Peninsula Clean Energy
• San Mateo County Parks Foundation 
• The Marine Mammal Center
• Friends of San Pedro Valley (SMCPF)
• Sanchez Art Center
• Surfrider – San Mateo County Chapter
• City of Pacifica’s Parks, Beaches, & Recreation Department
• Pacifica Land Trust, Pedro Point Headlands Stewardship
• Beach Trash Art
• Wellness Booth
• San Mateo County Sustainability Department
• And many more!

Plus, you’ll find fun, educational activities for kids of all ages! 

• Arts and crafts
• Games
• Interactive activities
• Marine Robotics activity highlight
• San Pedro Creek Tour hosted by San Pedro Creek Water Quality Coalition

Sign up for a cleanup or habitat restoration site

Litter Cleanup	Meeting Location	Online Registration
Esplanade, Pacifica	Meeting Location: Top of the path/stairs on Esplanade Ave next to OceanAire Apartments	Sign up online here
Baywinds Park, Foster City	Meeting Location: Meet at the parking lot at the end of Lakeside Drive	Sign up online here
Pacifica State Beach at Linda Mar, Pacifica	Meeting Location: Southern end of the main parking lot (just north of Taco Bell)	Sign up online here
Manor, Pacifica	Meeting Location: The left hand side of the Manor Safeway entrance	Sign up online here
Montara State Beach, Montara	Meeting Location: Off Hwy 1 in the north lot of what was previously known as La Costanera Restaurant	Sign up online here
Mussel Rock Beach, Daly City	Meeting Location: Mussel Rock carpark located at the lower coastal end of Westline Drive	Sign up online here
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay	Meeting Location: 1 Johnson Pier, near the Harbor Master office	Sign up online here
Rockaway Beach, Pacifica	Meeting Location: SW corner of the North Beach parking lot, near the back corner of the Lighthouse hotel	Sign up online here
San Pedro Creek, Pacifica	Meeting Location: End of San Pedro Terrace Rd by the trail head; 751 San Pedro Terrace Rd, Pacifica	Sign up online here
Sharp Park Beach, Pacifica	Meeting Location: Corner of Beach Blvd and Clarendon at the start of the Levee	Sign up online here
Thornton Vista, Daly City	Meeting Location: Look for our site captains’ table after the roundabout on Thornton Beach Rd where the walkway starts	Sign up online here
Street to Beach Cleanups	Done by yourself or with family and/or peers whenever is convenient for you. It can be around your neighborhood, at the beach, in a needy area, or anywhere you’d like. Report your beach cleanups efforts with the Clean Swell app!	Sign up online here

Habitat Restoration	Meeting Location	Online Registration
Linda Mar, Pacifica	Meeting Location: East side of Highway 1 in the Community Center parking lot off Crespi Drive	Sign up online here
Calera Creek, Vallemar, Pacifica	Meeting Location: Reina Del Mar Avenue near Hiawatha Avenue (north side of creek)	Sign up online here

Other ways to take action during Earth Month:

• Host your own Street to Beach cleanup and pick up litter from an area in need. Remember: Mother Earth isn’t your trashcan or ashtray.
• Plant native CA plants such as the Silver Lupines, which are essential to the survival of the Mission Blue Butterfly (PBC Earth Honoree 2022).
• Remove invasive weeds.
• Use alternatives to pesticides such as neem oil.
• Compost your green waste and use it to build a healthy and biologically diverse soil.
• Reduce waste by buying less, reusing items, and recycling materials.
• Turn off lights and electronics when they’re not in use.
• Reduce your carbon footprint by walking, biking, carpooling, or taking public transit.
• Purchase and enjoy locally grown produce.
• Make a tax-deductible donation to Pacific Beach Coalition so we can continue to protect and restore the coast.

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