"Trash in the Bin, Not the Pelican"
A stranger, Lloyd From Oakland, knowing nothing about PBC, just hanging out on South Rockaway Beach, offered to help me clean up a lot of garbage that washed in from the storm. It took a few trips with his laundry basket to haul it all to the trash can at the top. I gave him my “Earth Hero 2019” button. He […]
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All the Trash Got Picked Up. All the Plants Got Planted! Thank you so much to all the volunteers and site captains for making this incredible day possible. We had enough Earth Heroes to picked up all the trash at Linda Mar and plant all the native plants we have been nursing for a couple years. 127 Volunteers for Linda […]
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What a fabulous Coastal Cleanup day at Montara State Beach! The sun was shining over the 116 volunteers who came out to clean up the beach, the bluffs and the side of the road. Despite everyone reporting how clean the area is, we collected 28 pounds of recycling, 72 pounds of trash and 412 cigarette butts! We want to give […]
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The sun was shining, the fog to the north was gorgeous, and our four earth hero volunteers removed 9 pounds of recycling and trash and 105 cigarette butts from the beach and parking lots! We also loved having one of our naturalists, Julie, join us this month. She is a wealth of information, and several surfers and beach walkers stopped […]
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A record 95 volunteers from Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach, Freemont, San Carlos, Danville, Atherton, and Modesto came out for a huge Earth Day Cleanup at Montara State Beach! Together, they picked up 111 lbs of trash, 24 lbs of recycle, 65 bottle caps, 13 straws and 305 cigarette butts from the beach, parking lots and bluff. We also […]
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The Pacific Beach Coalition only exists because of you! Every year, the Pacific Beach Coalition depends on your generosity to make a difference that has a positive impact on our community, neighborhoods, beaches, Pacific ocean and wildlife. We cleanup parking lots and beaches every weekend, rain or shine, we teach students of all ages about marine debris, and we educate […]
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We would like to thank all the Earth Heroes who joined us on April 22nd to cleanup the coast from Fort Funston to San Gregorio and we hope you all had fun at the EcoFest! We are currently gathering the litter data from the different site captains and group leaders. We will soon get back to you with the numbers […]
Read moreEarth Day Beach Cleanup 9 to 11AM Saturday, September 16th Sign up here! NEW THIS YEAR: 2 LOCATIONS AT PILLAR POINT Site captains: Celine and Mary Anny. Where to Meet: Next to the Harbor Master Office at 1 Johnson Pier. Look for the blue flag. Cleanup Areas: Volunteers usually cleanup the beach, parking lots, streets, coastal trail and jetties. Supplies: BRING […]
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Surprisingly on a rainy morning after Thanksgiving, there were 25 volunteers who cleaned Mussel Rock today. One couple was celebrating their son’s 3rd birthday. The 3-year-old was excited when I pulled out Earth Hero badges and his mother pinned one on him. He was less excited about the safety vest that I insisted he wear. See photo We were blessed […]
Read moreTerra Nova student makes commitment to the Earth By Jean Bartlett Features Correspondent Oct 21, 2015 Pacifican Chloe Jefford, 17, began doing beach cleanups when she was in sixth grade. It wasn’t until relatively recently that the Terra Nova High School senior realized the Pacific Beach Coalition (PBC) was behind those cleanups. “I went to a Sharp Park beach cleanup […]
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