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We Take Care of the Pacific Ocean Exciting News!! We have received our own 501(c)(3) status and as of today we will be changing our name to Pacific Beach Coalition (PBC) to reflect the Pacific Ocean that we work so hard to protect and preserve. We hope you like the news and our new name! Slightly Different Name, Same Mission. Over the years we have […]
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Pacific Beach Coalition 2018 Successes Some Numbers: – 14,352 Volunteers – 161,196 Cigarette Butts – 16,933 lbs of Trash – 2,681 lbs of Recycle – 50,796 lbs of Green Waste Our Actions & Field Programs Earth Day of Action (find full report and pictures here): – 1,698 Volunteers – 14,873 Cigarette Butts – 3,588 lbs of Trash – 786 lbs of Recycle – 3,886 lbs […]
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Video Highlights Learning through SMCOE’s Outdoor Education Program The San Mateo County Office of Education’s (SMCOE) Outdoor Education program is the focus of a new video by Every Second Breath Project. The stunning video captures the program’s creative efforts to teach students about the importance of tidepools. The video features Mark Nolan, SMCOE’s Director of Outdoor Environmental Education, who […]
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Please donate to the Pacific Beach Coalition on the global day of giving known as #GivingTuesday. Now more than ever we rely on your financial support to achieve our mission, and every dollar makes a difference. The Pacific Beach Coalition is creating positive and lasting change. Here is what we have accomplished so far this year: Engaged ~14,000 volunteers Removed (from […]
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We Won the 2018 Fog Fest BEST FLOAT Prize! Did you see us proudly walking at the Parade with our incredible volunteers and fantastic float? We hope you did and we also hope that you had as much fun as we did this year again at Fog Fest. If you missed the fun, here are some pictures showing how awesome […]
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Trash Results for Coastal Cleanup Day 2018 All 1478 of You Picked Up 3624 Pounds of Trash We are so proud of you for coming out on Coastal Cleanup Day to make a positive impact on our neighborhood. This year, some habitat restoration was done at 5 different locations and they removed 1076 lbs of green waste. Take that invasive weeds! […]
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81% of the population of sea stars died after being struck by wasting disease. Now they are fighting back by changing their genes. Just five years after a wasting disease swept California starfish populations, killing many of the creatures, scientists have discovered a microevolution in one species of sea star that helped it survive. The microevolution shows how the sea […]
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WOW! Let us say it again: WOW! YOU ALL WERE FANTASTIC and together we were able to create one of the most incredible day for Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Daly City, the coast, the sea stars, and most especially, the environment! From the Schools, to the Action, to the EcoFest, everything was amazing and extremely impactful! Earth Day of Action and EcoFest 2018 Results […]
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Become One of the First PBC Ambassadors in Pacifica The new Pacific Beach Coalition Ambassador Program is an all-volunteer effort to keep Pacifica’s watersheds clean, so trash never makes it to the beach and into the ocean. Ambassador are people who love to walk in their neighborhoods to stay healthy, and to keep the town tidy. If litter on the […]
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Every year, despite the fireworks law in order, our volunteers pick up thousands of pound of burnt fireworks on the beaches but this year, thanks to our actions, we have some good news to report!! The green smoke bombs that leave the green plastic half circles (as shown in picture below) have been removed from the Pacifica Firework sales because […]
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