Pitch In All-Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day May 10, 2025

• Time: May 10, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• Meet: Highlands County Park, 8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA
• Cleanup: Highlands County Parky

• Time: May 10, 2 pm - 4 pm
• Location: East Zayante and Sylvan area in San Lorenzo Valley

• Time: April 26
• Location: Bonny Doon Elementary School Life Lab/Garden Area
• On May 10th, students and community are encouraged to join the effort at Cowell's Beach.

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Cleanup: Boulder Creek Downtown Corridor
• Two sign-in locations: Next to Jenna Sue's and the Creekside Wellness parking lot.

• Time: May 10, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
• Meet: Twin Lakes State Beach Bathrooms
• Cleanup: Twin Lakes State Beach

• Time: May 10, 12:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Garfield Park, 634 Almar Ave., Santa Cruz
  From UCSC, take Bus 20 to Delaware Ave & Almar Ave., then walk 3 minutes.

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Meet: Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave.
• Parking: Metered and paid parking lots available in the Capitola Village.
• Register on Save Our Shores' Events Calendar starting in April. https://saveourshores.org/events/

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Cleanup: Skypark and Siltanen Parking Lot
• Specific routes will be specified a week prior to the event. Walking routes will be 102 miles, all materials and supplies will be provided for cleanup. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Hosted lunch for volunteers afterwards at Macdorsa Park.
• Registration: https://bit.ly/svrecreation

• Time: May 10, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Location: Watsonville Youth Center, 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
• El Día de la Madre | County Cleanup Day
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• Time: May 10, 9:00 am
• Meet: Moran Lake Parking Lot
• Cleanup: Moran Lake

• Time: May 10, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
•  Location: Santa Cruz River Walk (San Lorenzo River)
• Join us for our River Health Day and plant and maintain native seedlings along the banks of the San Lorenzo River to increase biodiversity and revitalize the river ecosystem. Sometimes we will 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.
• It is recommended that all volunteers dress in comfortable gardening clothes, including long pants, socks and sturdy closed-toe shoes. Bring layers, sun protection and a reusable water bottle. Gloves, tools and light refreshments will be provided (RSVP).
• All ages and abilities welcome. Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  Please RSVP to receive up-to-date location information: https://coastal-watershed.org/event/river-health-day-63/

• Time: TBD
• Meet: TBD
• Location: Aptos Village County Park

More Information to Follow

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Meet: Davenport Post Office
• Cleanup: Along Cement Plant Road and around Old Town.

• Time: May 10, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Locations: Pacific Ave and the Levee
• Both sites, Downtown and Levee, will meet at 8am at the alley (Commerce Lane) directly behind Walnut Street Café. There will be bags, pickers, buckets, and safety gear located at the launch point. They are set to end at 12PM.
  The Downtown crew will work their way around the general downtown region (primarily looping around Pacific and Front)
  The Levee crew will make their way towards river street and cover the perimeter of the Levee region, bound by Water Street and Broadway Avenue.
  Downtown Cleanup Crew Map
  Levee Cleanup Crew Map

Pajaro Levee

• Time: May 10, 7:30 am - 10:00 am
• Location: Pajaro Levee (423 Bridge St, Watsonville, CA 95076)
• We will have a tent, tables and all the equipment for the cleanup. A group will go South, and another group will go North of the Levee Path.

Paulsen Road

• Time: TBD
• Meet:Watsonville School of the Arts, 75 Whiting Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

• Time: May 10, 9:30 a.m.
• Location:Landmark Elementary School, Watsonville
• Meet:Landmark Elementary School, 235 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville
• Route:Walk to Ford Street and back to Landmark School via the slough trails.

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am
• Meet: South entrance of Grant Park, from the May Avenue side of the park.

• Time: Week of May 5 - May 9
• Location: Lakeview Road, Watsonville

More Information to Follow

• Time: May 10, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Location: Downtown Santa Cruz
• Meet: 911 Center Street, Santa Cruz

• Time: May 10 @ 9am
• Location: Second St/Walker St Area in Watsonville
• Meet: Loaves and Fishes, 150 2nd St, Watsonville

• Time: May 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Location: Harvest Dr to Industrial Rd, between West Beach to W. Riverside, Watsonville.
• Meet: Main Reception Area, 735 W. Beach St., Watsonville, CA 95076.

• Location: Platforms Beach in Aptos
• Time: May 10, 4pm-5pm

• Time: May 10, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. (Foundation will begin setting up at 8:30 a.m.)
• Location: New Brighton State Beach, Capitola
• Meet: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FQAcycauMkfB1MQN9
• Check-in/outreach table will be near the parking lot and Beach Trail
• Register by email to pbose@marinesanctuary.org

• Time: Saturday, May 17th, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Location: Murphy's Crossing, Watsonville
• Meet: 76 Murphy Crossing Road, Watsonville
• Grabbers and trash bags provided, but please wear hiking boots or sturdy shoes, layers for warm or cold weather and sunscreen.

• Location: La Selva Beach
• Time: May 10, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

More Information to Follow

• Time: May 10th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Location: San Lorenzo Valley Tri-Campus Cleanup.
• Meet: Front of SLV Elementary School, 7155 Highway 9, Felton
• Disposable gloves provided, but feel free to bring your own.

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
• Meet: Wall Mosaic at the very end of Atlantic Street at entrance to walk out to the Harbor Lighthouse (map).
• Cleanup: Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor and Seabright Beach

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
• Cleanup:Freedom Blvd. and Corralitos Road.
• Meet: El Vaquero Winery Tasting Room parking lot (2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos) at the corner of Freedom blvd and Corralitos road. Our teams will then head in 3 directions.

Watsonville Youth Center Cleanup:

• Time: May 10, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Location:Watsonville Youth Center, 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
• El Día de la Madre | County Cleanup Day
  Celebrate Mexican Mother's day with the Youth Center and help us clean "mother earth" in our community! We will have live entertainment, food provided by Real Colima, and activities for youth and their mothers. More Details: Click Here

PHVS Campus Cleanup

• Time: May 9, Time TBD

More Information to Follow

• Time: May 8, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Location: Pajaro River Area, Watsonville
• Meet: 72 Thurwachter Rd, Watsonville
• Take W Beach Street to Thurwachter Rd. before you cross the bridge. There is parking on the left and right hand side.

More Information to Follow

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Meet: El Vaquero Winery Tasting Room parking lot (2901 Freedom Blvd, Corralitos) at the corner of Freedom blvd and Corralitos road. Our teams will then head in 3 directions

• Time: May 10, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Location: Watsonville Youth Center, 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

• Time: May 10, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Rio Del Mar State Beach
• Meet: Next to the parking lot. Look for the pop up tent.

• Time: May 10, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
• Location: Cowell/Main Beach with Save Our Shores
• Meet: Cowell Beach at the base of the stairs from the small parking lot to the right of the wharf entrance.
• Parking: Metered and paid parking lots available in the surrounding area.
• Register on Save Our Shores' Events Calendar starting in April. https://saveourshores.org/events/

• Time: May 10, 10 am – 12 pm
• Location: Harkins Slough
• Meet: Far end of the back parking lot of the South County Government Center building (old West Marine)- 500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville.

• Time: May 10, 9:00am – 12:00 pm
• Location: Pinto Lake County Park (757 Green Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA)
• Gloves, buckets, grabbers will be provided.
• At the entrance to the park, at the kiosk, we will have a Park Host to direct people where to go to meet another Park Host who will have gloves, buckets, trash bags, grabbers, a trail map, and a waiver for all to sign.

Santa Cruz METRO will be encouraging staff to join the Save Our Shores and UCSC cleanups. See those listings for details.

• Location: San Lorenzo Park (137 Dakota St, Santa Cruz)
• Time: May 10, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Meet: Next to the duck pond at San Lorenzo Park.
• Volunteers should check in at the table set up there and sign the waiver for the city and then will be given assignments.
• We will finish the volunteer work at noon. Volunteers will be cleaning and beautifying the park through trash pick up, raking, weeding and other activities given to us by SC Parks and Rec department.  

Capitola Beach

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
• Meet: Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Ave.
• Parking: Metered and paid parking lots available in the Capitola Village.
• Register on Save Our Shores' Events Calendar starting in April.

Cowell/Main Beach

• Time: May 10, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
• Meet: Cowell Beach at the base of the stairs from the small parking lot to the right of the wharf entrance.
• Parking: Metered and paid parking lots available in the surrounding area.
• Register on Save Our Shores' Events Calendar starting in April.

• Time: Friday, May 9, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
• Meet: Second Harvest Front Patio - 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville

• Time: May 9, 2025, morning (before noon)
• Location: From Lakeview Middle School to Casserly and Carlton Road intersection, Watsonville

• Time: May 10th, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
• Location: La Selva Dr, La Selva Beach, CA 95076
• Directions: From Santa Cruz, Take Hwy 1 South, Exit 431 toward Mar Monte Ave, Turn left onto La Selva Dr. - You'll see Surfrider Foundation's popup.
  From Watsonville, Take Hwy 1 North, Exit 431 for Mar Monte Ave, Turn left on Mar Monte Ave towards La Selva, Turn left onto La Selva Dr. - You'll see Surfrider Foundation's popup.
  Pre-registration required here: https://santacruz.surfrider.org/volunteer

• Time: May 10, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
• Meet: UCSC Porter Squiggle sculpture by the Porter bus stop.
• Contact: America Gonzalez Email America with any questions or UCSC clean-up location suggestions.

• Time: May 10, Time 8:45 am - 11:30 am
• Location: Morrissey Blvd.
• Meet: 8:45-9:30 at 332 Morrissey Blvd. 9:30-11:30 walk and cleanup down Morrissey Boulevard, turn right on Water Street to Mission Plaza where we will clean up around the clock tower in Mission Plaza, then head south on front Street to Soquel turn left on Soquel and work our way back up to 332 Morrissey Blvd.

More Information to Follow

• Meet: Victory Outreach Church of Watsonville, 1232 Buena Vista Drive, Watsonville
• Location: Buena Vista Drive near landfill and perhaps more area.

VSCC is partnering with Waste Free Santa Cruz.

• Time: May 10, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Location: San Lorenzo River between Water St Bridge & Broadway St Bridge.
• Meet: Staging area is China Town Memorial Archway at the pedestrian bridge.
• Asking participants to bring pickers, gloves, buckets, own water and lots of smiles

• Time: May 6, 2025 @ 9:45am - 12pm (clean up starts at 10am - but please arrive at 9:45 for parking and walking to meeting spot)
• Meet: Park Entrance at the end of Golf Club Drive (Emma McCrary Trailhead). 501 Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz CA 95060
• Location: Pogonip Open Space
• Please wear hiking boots or sturdy shoes, layers for warm or cold weather and sunscreen. Volunteers will do lots of walking on the trails and some volunteers may use a wheelbarrow to remove larger items.
• Sign up online.

VSCC is partnering with Waste Free Santa Cruz.

• Time: May 10, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Location: San Lorenzo River between Water St Bridge & Broadway St Bridge.
• Meet: Staging area is China Town Memorial Archway at the pedestrian bridge.
• Asking participants to bring pickers, gloves, buckets, own water and lots of smiles

More Information to Follow

• Time: May 10
• Meet: Classroom 309
• Cleanup: Watsonville High School Students will be doing a campus cleanup after school.

More Information to Follow

Location: Landmark Elementary School, Watsonville

• Time: May 10, 9:30 a.m.
• Meet: Landmark Elementary School, 235 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville
• Route: Walk to Ford Street and back to Landmark School via the slough trails

Location: Watsonville Youth Center

• Time: May 10, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Meet: Watsonville Youth Center, 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

El Día de la Madre | County Cleanup Day
Celebrate Mexican Mother's day with the Youth Center and help us clean "mother earth" in our community! We will have live entertainment, food provided by Real Colima, and activities for youth and their mothers. More Details: Click Here

• Time: May 10, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Location: Watsonville Youth Center, 30 Maple Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

El Día de la Madre | County Cleanup Day
Celebrate Mexican Mother's day with the Youth Center and help us clean "mother earth" in our community! We will have live entertainment, food provided by Real Colima, and activities for youth and their mothers. More Details: Click Here