"Trash in the Bin, Not the Pelican"
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 […]
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And so we got one! In case you didn’t hear, on Thursday June 6th, our Vice President Jim Fithian accepted a HUGE award on our behalf: The ABAG/Metro Awards. The first Bay Area Metro Awards were presented at a ceremony in Oakland recognizing 13 people, projects, organizations and local governments advancing solutions to ease the Bay Area’s housing crisis, improve the transportation system […]
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The Citizens of Tomorrow Education, education, education. The Pacific Beach Coalition is dedicated to make the children of today, the best citizens of tomorrow. This is why we organize, every year, school assemblies that are free to the schools. Thanks to your donations, we are able to provide educational and interactive content to the students, teachers and parents. And they […]
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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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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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