We read this article today about an organization name “Ocean Sentinel” that has specially equipped a fleet of 170 albatrosses with radar instruments used to detect potential illegal fishing vessels! Over six months they monitored more than 47 million square kilometers of the Southern Ocean, looking for vessels not using an automatic identification system (AIS). In the oceans, the surveillance […]

We are happy to be partnering once again with the San Mateo County Libraries to deepen our education program. This year, the Pacifica Library will be doing a Book To Action with A Perfect Day for an Albatross book. Have you seen this book? The Author Caren Loebel-Fried is an award winning author and artist and made all the illustration […]

Be a Boss – Help the Albatross We welcome you to join us in celebrating the albatross. These incredible birds can be find in different parts of the World, including the Northern Pacific. Back in July-August 2019, we had invited the community to represent an endangered sea creature of their choice to become the 2020 Earth Honoree. After 2 months […]

Pacific Beach Coalition 2019 Accomplishments High Level Numbers* and 2019 Updates: 13,672 volunteers 186,869 cigarette Butts 20,613 lbs of trash 3,118 lbs of recycle 32,996 lbs of green waste We became Pacific Beach Coalition We started our first Membership program Our Actions & Field Programs Earth Day of Action and EcoFest (find full report and pictures here): Action: 1,415 volunteers who joined Earth Day […]

Here are little challenges you can take all the way up to December 25th. We hope you like them and feel free to share your experience on our Facebook page or leave us a comment on Instagram!

Our goal is to raise awareness about the toxins cigarette butts contain and their negative impact on our local environment. Cigarette butts are the #1 littered item in the World and last year we picked up and recycled over 161,000 of them. This year we want to do more but we need your participation! Collect butts in front of your […]

Have fun, be safe and be aware. The city Police from Half Moon Bay and Pacifica won’t give residents a break this upcoming 4th of July. They are doubling tripling the number of patrolling agents to crack down on people blowing fireworks at illegal locations. REMEMBER: Those possessing or discharging illegal fireworks are subject to a $1,000 fine. If you […]