Fireworks on Our Beaches  [Restrictions Effective Jul 2013] Why It Matters: Our age-old patriotic tradition of exploding packages of toxic chemicals in the air is not without its environmental drawbacks. Fireworks debris pollutes our ocean, and can adversely impact water quality, air quality, and wildlife through debris and toxic contaminant pollution. Our Earth Heroes have collaborated with civic groups and […]

Join Our Give Back Program! Getting outdoors and experiencing nature in meaningful ways leads to happier, healthier and more productive employees. Join PBC for your Team Building activities! The Pacific Beach Coalition welcomes partnerships with companies looking to create, build upon and/or expand their employee volunteer and team building programs. Our corporate volunteer programs include beach cleanup, community cleanup and native […]

Volunteer and join our Linda Mar Beach cleanups in Pacifica! About Linda Mar State Beach:Also known as Pacifica State Beach, Linda Mar is a wide crescent-shaped beach favored as a local surfing spot, and one of the most loved and used beach in Pacifica by residents and visitors alike.  Located adjacent to Highway 1, it  features a coastal trail stretching along the beachfront to enjoy from one […]

Sign Up for Our Adopt-A-Beach Program The Pacific Beach Coalition, in partnership with the California Coastal Commission, coordinates the Adopt-A-Beach program at six sites along the San Mateo County coast. As one of our most popular field programs, it is a great way for individuals, organizations, businesses, schools, or community groups to “take action” and engage in hands-on experiential learning […]

We all enjoy celebrating the 4th of July, and there’s nothing more patriotic than saving our fish, sharks, turtles, whales and snowy plovers by picking up this eventful day’s litter. Let’s all do our part to make this ‘land of the free… free of debris’! Every July, the Pacific Beach Coalition supports a team of Earth Heroes who take action […]

An estimated 1.5 million tons of Japanese tsunami marine debris generated by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March 2011 will continue to travel the Pacific Ocean on currents and land on the shores of the Northern Californian coastline. Debris is expected to arrive on Pacifica and Daly City beaches. (Source: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration). Following success in leading the 2013 Japanese Tsunami Marine […]

Our Educational Library Every year, the volunteers of the Pacific Beach Coalition elect an animal or a plant in danger and every year the slogans are voted by the community over Fog Fest weekend. We use the Earth Hero Honoree as an educational theme to educate adults and children about these wonderful creatures and how WE can help them by changing […]

Our mission is to preserve our oceans, coastal habitat and wildlife we all enjoy. And this is only possible thanks to people like you! If you  believe in our cause which is to preserve our ocean, wildlife and educate the general public, please consider making a general donation by clicking on the DONATE button below or by sending us a […]