NEW 2013 Dates/Locations have been posted below.
Please note: Each Date has a unique location in efforts to clean a larger
part of our local beaches throughout the year. Please read the info below for important FAQ’s and more.

Beach cleanups are a fun and easy way to volunteer your time by helping to keep our beaches and ocean clean! We provide the bags, hand sanitizer and a gorgeous view. If you need community service hours we have certificates of completion available. We welcome individuals of all ages, schools clubs, Scouts, companies, and other large groups. We are always looking for volunteers to help at the booth as well as participate in the cleanups.

Frequently Asked Questions about our Beach Cleanups:
~ Number 1 most popular question: Do I need to sign up ahead of time?A. No, you can “just show up” in the morning and sign in. Its that simple! Cya there…
~ Q. Can I bring my kids, friends or a group? A. Yes. For groups of 30+, just send us a quick email: hsbchair[@]hsbsurfrider.org and let us know how many you expect to have. Please read through the rest of the FAQ’s below before emailing. Kids of all ages are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. We cannot watch anyone once they are dropped off or cleaning the beach.
~ Q. Do I need to bring anything? A. No, but if you have work gloves and a bucket, bring them. (Summer time: Hat, Sunblock)
~ Q. Do I have to stay the whole four hours? A. No. You can help out for any length of time. (The cleanups run for 4hrs)
~ Q. How do I get to Bolsa Chica State Beach? A.  Click Here (Between Seapoint & Warner on PCH)
~ Q. How do I get to the other locations? A. Use Google Maps or other maps or see dates/locations below. All cleanups are off of PCH near the bike path.
~ Q. Will you do special beach cleanups aside from your normal dates? A. No, please realize we have 20 plus beach cleanups scheduled with the City and State each year. We are fully loaded with these special cleanups throughout the year and cannot accommodate any “extra” cleanups on separate dates. Please do not request them as we get hundreds of emails weekly. You are always welcome to participate in the beach cleanup dates below. Thank you for understanding! You can however request one for the upcoming years dates and even become a sponsor of a future date.
~ Q. Can you sign my volunteer hours sheet or do you have a certificates of completion? A. Yes but you MUST show us that you participated.
~ Q. Do I have to pay for parking? A. Yes and No. No, at Bolsa Chica State Beach it is free from 8am-10am.  Yes, possibly other locations have metered parking or free parking street in the residential area.

~ Q. Do your beach cleanups change locations? A. Yes, we are moving our beach cleanups around quite a bit this year to clean a larger area of our beaches. Always check the locations below before heading down to the cleanup.
~ Q. Do you ever cancel or reschedule a beach cleanup due to Weather? A. Yes–if it is lightly raining, we “might” have the cleanup. Always check our FACEBOOK page the morning of the event to see if we are still holding it. If there are heavy rains, the cleanup will be canceled.
~ Q. Can our company setup a tent/tables at the beach cleanup? A. Typically Yes–but only down on the beach at least 100 yards away from the Surfrider tent/setup. The City and State beaches do not like corporate sponsors to be displayed with “our” setup but anyone can put up a tent on the beach. We suggest not putting up a banner.

Please Note: PLASTIC BAGS – GLOVES HAVE BEEN PHASED OUT AT OUR BEACH CLEANUPS. In an effort to send less trash to the landfill we are asking that beach cleanup volunteers bring their own reusable bucket, reusable bag or a bag(s) from home that you would throw out anyway. Also, please bring work or garden gloves to use rather then then latex/disposable ones if possible. We no longer provide plastic gloves. Thanks!

All volunteers are welcome to participate and must sign a Liability Waiver that will be available at the beach for you to sign.

• State Beach Info ~ (Black)
Assorted Locations ~ Between Warner and Seapoint Avenue (Bolsa Chica) and all the way to the River Jetties at the South end of Brookhurst St. (State Beach)
All State cleanups run from 8:00AM to Noon – Parking waived before 10AM. (See schedule below for locations.)

• City Beach Info~ (Green)
Assorted Locations ~ Between Goldenwest St. and Beach Blvd (City Beach)
All City cleanups run from 8:00AM to Noon – Parking free on numbered streets or meter parking available (Bring Quarters).

**NEW: 2013  Beach Cleanup Schedule**

January
• Saturday Jan. 12th, Tower 21 – Bolsa Chica State Beach (Note: Enter between Warner/Seapoint on PCH and turn right once in the park. Look for Tower 21 on the left hand side.) Sponsored by Java Jaws Surfers’s Blend Coffee

February
• Saturday Feb. 9th, South Bolsa Jetty – Bolsa Chica State Beach (Note: Enter between Warner/Seapoint on PCH and turn left once in the park. Go all the way down to the end of the road and look for us on the right hand side near the new Jetty.) Sponsored by Pangea Seed West Coast and Aquarium of the Pacific

March
• Saturday March 9th, Beach Blvd (South Entrance) - Huntington State Beach (Note: Enter at Beach Blvd / PCH and turn left into the South parking area. Look for our blue surfrider tent in the first parking lot.) Sponsored by Earth Log and Whole Foods

• Saturday March 23rd, Sunset Beach - (Note: Anderson Street & PCH. Overflow parking across the street ) Sponsored by Don the Beachcomber

April
• Saturday April 13th, Newland St. – Huntington State Beach (Note: Enter at Magnolia St./PCH. entrance and head back north to Newland St. Look for our blue surfrider tent.) Sponsored by HB Culture Mag and Boardwalk
• Saturday April 27th, 6th Street – Huntington City Beach (Note: just North of HB Pier)Sponsored by Shorebreak Hotel and Pedego Electric Bicycles

May
• Saturday May 11th, Magnolia St. - Huntington State Beach (Note: Enter at Magnolia St./PCH. Look for our blue surfrider tent.) Sponsored by Van’s
• Saturday May 25th, Beach Blvd – Huntington City Beach (Note: Turn Right into parking lot) Sponsored by Quiksilver Foundation and Clean Green Technology

June
• Saturday June 8th, Bushard St. - Huntington State Beach  (Note: Enter at Brookhurst St. Entrance and follow the road back north to Bushard St. and look for the blue surfrider tent) Sponsored by Jack’s Surfboards
• Saturday June 22nd, Huntington St. – Huntington City Beach (Note: just South of HB Pier) Sponsored by Waterfront Hilton

July
• Saturday July 13th, Brookhurst St. – Huntington State Beach (Note: Enter at Brookhurst St./PCH. and drive South to the first parking lot and look for our blue surfrider tent.) Sponsored by Volcom Vco-logical Series
• Saturday July 20th, 6th Street – Huntington City Beach (Note: just Blocks North of HB Pier.) Sponsored by Quiksilver Foundation
• Saturday July 27th, 6th Street – Huntington City Beach (Note: just Blocks North of HB Pier.) Sponsored by Orange County Clothing Company

August
• Saturday Aug. 10th, Santa Ana River Jetties – Huntington State Beach Note: Enter at Brookhurst St./PCH. and drive South to the first parking lot and look for our blue surfrider tent.) Sponsored by Orange County Clothing Company
• Saturday Aug.  24th, 17th Street – Huntington City Beach (Note: 15 blocks North of HB Pier) Sponsored by 17th St. Boardshop

September
• Saturday Sept. 7th, Tower 21 – Bolsa Chica State Beach (Note: Enter between Warner/Seapoint on PCH and turn right once in the park. Look for Tower 21 on the left hand side.)Sponsored by Clean Green Technology
• Saturday Sept. 21st, 9th Street – Huntington City Beach (Note: 9 blocks North of HB Pier)Sponsored by Duke’s

October
• Saturday Oct. 12th, South Bolsa Jetty – Bolsa Chica State Beach(Note: Enter between Warner/Seapoint on PCH and turn left once in the park. Go all the way down to the end of the road and look for us on the right hand side near the new Jetty.) Sponsored by Surf City Art Co.

November
• Saturday Nov. 9th, Beach Blvd (South Entrance) - Huntington State Beach (Note: Enter at Beach Blvd / PCH and turn left into the South parking area. Look for our blue surfrider tent in the first parking lot.) Sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank

December
• Saturday Dec. 7th, Santa Ana River Jetties – Huntington State Beach (Note: Enter at Magnolia St./PCH. and drive South to the very end next to the River Jetties parking lot and look for our blue surfrider tent.) Sponsored by Java Jaws Surfer’s Blend Coffee and Boardwalk

Remember:
Q. Do you ever cancel or reschedule a beach cleanup due to Weather? A. Yes–if it is lightly raining, we “might” have the cleanup. Always check our FACEBOOK page the morning of the event to see if we are still holding it. If there are heavy rains, the cleanup will be canceled.

 

 

 

Other Local Beach Cleanups:
~ Newport Beach Surfrider
~ Long Beach Surfrider
~ Save our Beach: 1^st St. & Ocean Ave., Seal Beach

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