Let us bring the wonders of the ocean to your classroom with fun and engaging school assemblies hosted by PBC naturalists. Our naturalists visit Bay Area schools to educate thousands of students about the marine animal of the year (affectionately known as our annual Earth Honoree). Each engaging presentation brings to life the animal’s biology, behavior, common threats, and ways […]
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The EcoFest is a free event, fun and highly educational for families and individual of all ages that we organize after Earth Day of Action on Saturday April 18th. Celebrating the Albatross, the Ocean and the many eco-heroes working to help both, this no-waste event blends live music, famed speakers, refreshments, eco booths, hands on activities, environmental and public safety resources, […]
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13th Annual Surf Movie Fundraiser FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th 2020 GREAT HIGHWAY This year’s film is Great Highway, a film by Mark Gunson, Mark Ruegg and Krista Howell, which documents an iconic time and place in the surf culture. From interviews with some of the original locals, to solo explorations a little ways south at Mavericks by Jeff Clark and O’Neill’s […]
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Our First San Pedro Creek Cleanup Was a Huge Success! On Saturday January 4, the first San Pedro Creek monthly cleanup was held, starting by the convalescent center on San Pedro Terrace Rd. It should be noted that clean-ups on Earth Day and other cleanups have been held in the past, this was just formalizing a monthly cleanup. 29 […]
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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 […]
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Volunteer and join our Pillar Point cleanups in Half Moon Bay! Only for Earth Day (April) and Coastal Cleanup Day (September) Events. About Pillar Point Harbor: Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, is a protected harbor of refuge along the San Mateo County California Coast. It is home port to a vital commercial fishing industry, to sport fishermen, and to […]
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Half Moon Bay Beach Cleanups Harbor Beach and Surfer’s Beach cleanups happen on the same day and the volunteers meet at the same location. Harbor Beach – Half Moon Bay Held on the last Saturday of the month, 9am-11am. Meet on the Coastal Trail near the sea walls and the Pillar Point RV parking lot. Check our online monthly calendar for specific […]
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We had 12 amazing volunteers from Oracle, Hillsdale High School, and Half Moon Bay come out this beautiful May 11th ! Wildflowers were blooming, the sun managed to come out, and we were treated to a couple of whales passing by. The good news – the beach was pretty clean thanks to our Earth Day cleanup a two weeks ago, […]
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Russ Hartman embodies the spirit that Cedric brought every day – he quietly and consistently works hard on his own to make Pacifica a more beautiful place which truly qualifies him as our Unsung Hero. For years, Russ single-handedly eradicated the large patches of invasive pampas grass along Highway One and has since patrolled the Coastal Trail from Linda Mar […]
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Calling all Earth Heroes who want to help make PelicanFest a big success! The Pacific Beach Coalition is seeking volunteers to take on important roles, including booth setup and break down, activity monitors, and stage setup, at various time intervals before, during, and after the event. No prior experience required. Set at the picturesque Linda Mar State Beach in Pacifica, […]
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