"Trash in the Bin, Not the Pelican"
What a beautiful day for a cleanup. Bright, sunny and warm. Saturday’s cleanup at Linda Mar included 24 students from Stanford University, 18 students from St. Veronica’s parish and 28 volunteers for the tsunami program (no tsunami debris was found). We had 82 folks show up and wow did they ever have enthusiasm. Totals for the day: 25 pounds for […]
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A special thank you to Cindy and Claudia who joined me today, a gorgeous Pacifica day. Together we picked up 6 full buckets of trash including over 500 cigarette butts. I cleaned up the basic area and they ventured down Manor and along Esplanade. They and I received many welcomed “Thank Yous” ….and Cindy was given $5 by a grateful […]
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This month’s Rockaway cleanup slid in nicely between two major storms and took on a distinctly international flavor! Jim, Ana and Lynn hosted great returning volunteers and a group of 12 people from truly around the world. Global Ties is an organization through the US State Department that hosts trips to the US for global non-profits and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). We […]
Read moreGoals of Earth Day of Action – Bay Area Remove litter and help people to see and learn about pollution prevention; Teach about the importance of improving native habitat through hands-on education and gardening; Engage, inspire, and educate all ages on actions everyone can do daily to make everyday Earth Day; Build community by working together with a common purpose […]
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Last Saturday was by far the most beautiful day of the year for multiple reasons: – An incredible weather – 45 volunteers came including members of the YMSL and the Masterworks Chorale – 256 lbs of trash were collected (including 22 lbs of recycling) It looks like everyone had a lot of fun and was impressed by the amount of […]
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Jeff C. wrote: Did some hiking with my dog around Mussel Rock today. The storms and tide action have caused a lot of beach erosion along with rockfalls and mudslides. Part of the beach about 1/3 mile north of the beach access point is completely gone. The sand is gone and it’s down to the rocks now. Judging from the […]
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This year’s 18th Annual beach planting and cleanup at Linda Mar State beach on Saturday, January 17th was truly a COMMUNITY effort! Members of the Pacific Beach Coalition and volunteers did double duty, picking up trash on the beach, then planting natives in the dunes. Three organizations donated lots of beautiful plants: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC), The Watershed Nursery & […]
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17 students from Compass High School in San Francisco cleaned Linda Mar beach today. We picked up 22 lbs of trash, it does not seem like a lot, but at Linda Mar most of the litter are tinny little pieces and styrofoam, so 22 lbs represent a large volume of trash. Well done guys and thank you for coming!
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Once again thank you to the Mussel Rockstars! Despite the holidays, we had a great turn around: 18 volunteers. I think we all needed a break from the Christmas madness, and also get some exercise after eating too much good and heavy food. Today we picked up: 221 lb trash 20 lb recyclables 300 cigarette butts 10 bottle caps 5 straws […]
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Yesterday, I went to Sharp Park Beach and picked up 11.5lbs of trash. This included about 1.5 lbs or 35 pieces of blobs of tar. They range in size from a quarter to a small pancake. They are not sticky, but still very pliable and very aromatic. Has anyone else seen these? There are still a lot more there, mostly […]
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