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Love A Clean San Diego is preparing for this year's 5th Annual Creek to Bay
Cleanup. Mark your calendars with this exciting countywide cleanup, which
will be held on Saturday April 26th from 9am-11:30 am.
The mission of the Creek to Bay Cleanup is to engage community members in
removing debris from San Diego's beaches, waterways, canyons, and parks.
Half of the cleanup sites are coastal and half are inland, emphasizing the
fact that almost 80% of marine debris originates inland. All of these areas
are an integral part of San Diego's eleven watersheds, and every piece of
litter is a potential piece of marine debris. Inland volunteers help to
illustrate one of the event's key messages: We are connected to the coast
and oceans by our rivers, streams, and storm drains. The solution to ocean
pollution is litter prevention and protection of all areas throughout the
watershed.
Last years results were staggering, as over 4,000 volunteers participated at
over 50 sites countywide! Cleanup sites stretched from Mexico to Oceanside
and from Mission Bay to Ramona. Volunteers picked up 125,271 pounds of trash
and 9,561 pounds of recycling from approximately 75 miles of shoreline and
open space inland.
ILACSD hopes to engage 5,000 participants this year, but we need your help!
Please check back for soon to register for this year's Creek to Bay Cleanup
and do your part to protect San Diego's pristine environment!
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