Mark your Calendar for May 9th, 2026 for the Third Annual Pitch In All County Cleanup Day. Working together We Can Make Santa Cruz the Cleanest County in the State.

Opportunities to participate will be updated here on a regular basis.

Upcoming Cleanups

Join Watsonville Wetlands Watch Cleanup
Time: October 4 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Pajaro Middle School
- Plant Trees and Pollinator Plants
- Tabling by Local Organizations
- Presentations on Tree Care by Professionals
- Games and Music
- Community Service Hours
Click here for Registration and More Info

Join Save Our Shores cleanups
- Beach Cleanup @ Moran Lake Beach (October 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  - Time: October 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  - Location: Moran Lake Beach 22775 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
  - Meet: Please meet us in the parking lot across from the beach next to the lagoon.
  - Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited, so please plan accordingly.
  - Registration is required
- Post-Fireworks Beach Cleanup @ Capitola Beach (October 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  - Time: October 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  - Location: Capitola Beach 120 Monterey Ave, Capitola
  - Meet: Please meet us in the Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave.
  - Facilities & Accessibility: There are restrooms and drinking fountains available on site. Paid parking in the village is limited, additional large parking lot available at 426 Capitola Ave, please plan accordingly.
  - Registration is required
- Beach Cleanup @ Sunny Cove Beach (October 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  - Time: October 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  - Location: Sunny Cove Beach Johans Beach Dr, Santa Cruz
  - Meet: Please meet us at the end of Johan’s Beach Drive at the main entrance to the beach.
  - Facilities & Accessibility: There are no restrooms available, and no drinking fountains on site. Parking is limited, so please plan accordingly.
  - Registration is required
- Beach Cleanup @ Hidden Beach (October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  - Time: October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  - Location: Hidden Beach 660 Cliff Dr, Aptos
  - Meet: Please meet us by the benches overlooking the beach near the end of the path, past the playground.
  - Facilities & Accessibility: There is a bathroom on site and drinking fountain available in the park. Parking is very limited in park lot, please plan accordingly. Overflow parking available on neighborhood streets, Save Our Shores has been informed by the County of Santa Cruz the permit parking only signs on neighborhood streets are not valid or enforced.
  - Registration is required

Join Coastal Watershed Council!
- Coastal Watershed Council River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (October 11 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  Plant and maintain native seedlings along the banks of the San Lorenzo River to increase biodiversity and revitalize the river ecosystem. Generally, we meet on the east riverbank between the Laurel Street bridge and the Branciforte Creek pedestrian bridge. Sometimes we meet near Mike Fox Skate Park. Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street. RSVP to receive up-to-date location information.
- Coastal Watershed Council River Health Day @ San Lorenzo River (November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
  Plant and maintain native seedlings along the banks of the San Lorenzo River to increase biodiversity and revitalize the river ecosystem. Generally, we meet on the east riverbank between the Laurel Street bridge and the Branciforte Creek pedestrian bridge. Sometimes we meet near Mike Fox Skate Park. Free parking is available in the CWC parking lot at 107 Dakota Ave. Paid parking is also available on Dakota Avenue or across the river in downtown Santa Cruz. The closest parking garage is at 601 Front Street. RSVP to receive up-to-date location information.

Join a Surfrider Beach Cleanup
- Surfrider Beach Cleanup at Main Beach (October 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am)
  - Meet: Sign up for meet up details.

Keep Capitola Salty
- Saturday, October 11, 2025

Cleanups Accomplished

Interlaken Cleanup

January 28, 2023

Cleanups image — Click to view the flyer

The blue skies and nearly balmy weather on Saturday, January 28^th 2023 defied our recent memory of atmospheric rivers and deluges of rain. Many areas in Santa Cruz county were devastated by the dramatic weather, waves, and flooding. The Interlaken Region of South Santa Cruz County was one such area, with homes and agricultural fields overtaken by flooding and debris.

A community clean-up was organized by Ramon Gomez, Chief of Staff of County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez (4^th District) and sponsored by The Trash Talkers, County of Santa Cruz, and Watsonville Wetland’s Watch. Engaging nearly one hundred volunteers, most of whom were youth members from the Watsonville Church of the Latter Day Saints, participants worked tirelessly to assist in restoring the neighborhood.

With broad smiles and positive attitudes volunteers put on their gloves and got to work. Working in teams, volunteers removed sand bags, and plastic from homes and driveways for pick up by members of County of Santa Cruz Public Works who contributed their time on a Saturday. Going door to door FEMA flyers were handed out and homeowners were given assistance from helping remove flood damaged appliances and carpet, to replacing furniture.

A special thank you to Matt Hackwell, Stake President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of the Santa Cruz county area, Karen Faurot, Rosa Meyer, and Cynthia Simunovich for their inspirational leadership and support of the volunteers.

Cleanups To Date

Upcoming Cleanups

Cleanups Accomplished

Interlaken Cleanup