With Earth Day just concluded and going green a continuing priority for San Diegans, the 10th annual Creek to Bay Cleanup comes at the perfect time. The countywide event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 28, when thousands of volunteers turn out en masse to scour a total of 88 inland and coastal sites. Last year, more than 5,350 volunteers spanned out across 75 cleanup sites across San Diego County, removing 80 tons of debris. Not only did the volunteers clean up the communities, but they also prevented more trash and pollution from entering San Diego\u2019s beloved beaches and bays. “What many people don\u2019t realize is that the trash and pollution that they often see on our beaches and in the waterways actually started flowing from inland areas,” said Jessica Green, coordinator for I Love A Clean San Diego. Among the popular cleanup sites are La Jolla Shores, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Mission Bay and the Ocean Beach area. This year, there will be two cleanup sites along Rose Creek. The site at Mission Bay High School is recommended for families or volunteers with children younger than 15. A second site, off Santa Fe Street, is recommended for adult volunteers who are able to walk through rough terrain. The area around this cleanup site is surrounded by poison oak, so it\u2019s also recommended that after the cleanup, volunteers wash up in cold water to remove any traces of the plant. Despite the age recommendations, neither cleanup site can be considered a walk in the park, said organizers. “These aren\u2019t no wimpy beach cleanups where you pick up a couple of cigarette butts and call it a day,” said Karin Zirk, a volunteer with Friends of Rose Creek. “Volunteers at Rose Creek cleanups have found couches, hot tubs, gas barbecues, car batteries, broken surfboards and, of course, shopping carts.” It\u2019s important that volunteers dress accordingly, said organizers. Boots, long sleeves, long pants and a good sunhat are recommended. In keeping with the green mentality, organizers also ask that volunteers bring reusable water bottles and reusable cleanup supplies like buckets, bags and work gloves. This helps reduce the amount of plastic that will be thrown away at the end of the day. As a “thank you” to volunteers for all the hard work they\u2019ll be putting in, Campland on the Bay will be donating ice cream for an ice cream social and raffle that will be held on both Rose Creek sites after the cleanup. While some sites have more volunteers than organizers can handle and are no longer on the sign-up list, there are plenty more volunteers may take on. For more information and to register for a cleanup site, visit www.creektobay.org. BEACH-AREA CLEANUP LOCATIONS<\/b> The 10th annual Creek to Bay Cleanup covers a wide swath of San Diego County, including many coastal and inland sites. Participants may choose which one they would like to tackle, although organizers said the inland sites often draw fewer volunteers to help. Online registration at www.creektobay.org is encouraged to help cleanup organizers balance the load. For volunteers who want to stay closer to home, here are some of the coastal and beach cleanup sites being targeted this year. \u2022 La Jolla Shores (site closed to new online registrations) \u2022 Mission Bay \u2014 Bonita Cove kayak cleanup \u2022 Mission Bay \u2014 Crown Point Shores South \u2022 Mission Bay \u2014 Fiesta Island \u2022 Mission Bay \u2014 Santa Clara Point \u2022 Mission Bay \u2014 South Shores \u2022 Mission Beach \u2014 Belmont Park \u2022 Morena area \u2014 Upper Rose Creek \u2022 Ocean Beach \u2014 Dog Beach \u2022 Ocean Beach \u2014 Sunset Cliffs, three parking areas \u2022 Ocean Beach Pier \u2014 Veteran\u2019s Plaza \u2022 Pacific Beach \u2014 Lower Rose Creek at Mission Bay High School \u2022 Pacific Beach \u2014 Tourmaline<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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