by Kathleen Dickey

Part of the 400 pounds of trash collected at San Gregorio Beach at Last year’s Coastal Cleanup Day. It included 6 right shoes and a rather tattered poster of a Hindu god, among other more mundane items.

This year, the Coastal Cleanup day will be the first day of fall, Saturday, September 21st, 2013 from 9 am – noon. Parking has always been free for cleanup volunteers. Bring sturdy shoes or boots, layered clothing, sunscreen, and the whole family! We encourage bringing reusable water bottles, heavy gloves and plastic buckets for pickup. We’ll have plenty of supplies on hand, as well. To find out more, please visit the Flows To Bay website.

Attention students wanting to get community service hours: this volunteer work qualifies! Please bring your school form with you when you come.

The SGERC tent at a previos year's beach cleanup - there's a nice array of snacks.San Gregorio Environmental Resource Center (SGERC) is proud to have been site captains for Coastal Cleanup Day at San Gregorio Beach since 2003. SGERC has also assisted in cleanup efforts at Pomponio and Tunitas Creek.

(Originally published in the La Honda Voice, September 2013)