Get Involved!
September 25th, 2010 9am - noon
The mission of CCD is to engage people to remove debris from our beaches and waterways; to identify the sources of marine debris; and ultimately to change the behaviors that cause pollution.
CCD 2009 proved to be another record-setting year in Ventura County. 3,470 volunteers cleaned up miles of beaches, bays, estuaries, canyons, creeks, rivers and urban areas, and removed 19,101 pounds of debris! Statewide, the event grew by nearly 10,000 volunteers, bringing out more than 70,000 volunteers who collected 1.6 million pounds of debris. In addition, CCD is part of International Coastal Cleanup, which included 400,000 volunteers at 6,485 sites in 104 countries and 42 U.S. states. In total, volunteers collected more than 6.8 million pounds of trash. Volunteers not only cleaned up trash, they recorded 11.4 million items from cigarette butts to fast food wrappers to cast-off appliances helping to provide a global snapshot of marine debris around the world.
Without the help of amazing volunteers like you, most of the debris collected would ultimately end up polluting our waterways, contaminating soil, damaging fragile marine ecosystems and endangering marine life. Please SAVE THE DATE for CCD September 25th, 2010. Registration for this event will open in August.
Safety is our first priority for any beach cleanup. Even the cleanest-looking beach can hide dangers under the sand. Nails, broken glass, hypodermic needles and even an unexploded grenade have been found during one of our annual Coastal Cleanup Days!
In addition, everybody that joins us for a beach cleanup is required to sign our waiver form. School groups, boy scout and girl scout troops, and any person under the age of 18 will need a signature from a parent or guardian to participate in the cleanup. The waiver in English is available for download below. A Spanish version is available. Forms are also available at cleanup sites on Coastal Cleanup Day.
Please download and sign the Volunteer Waiver.
- English: Get Waiver
- Español: Get Waiver
- Additional Signatures Form
