As part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day, Ventura County beaches will be a great place for you and your family to be on Saturday morning (9/20). The 24th annual California coastal cleanup event runs from 9am to noon. As an international event, this day can boast being one of the largest volunteer events of the year around the world. Just go to your favorite beach tomorrow morning. There is bound to be someone wearing something official looking who is coordinating that area. Bring along gloves. Local organizers will have trash bags and The Ocean Conservancy will be on hand to tally what you find. Last year, over 6 tons of trash was collected in Ventura County alone.

As a frequent beach walker, I make a point of bringing along a small trash bag with me. Rather than look away from the trash it’s easier for me, at least, to just pick it up !

Here is a late breaking list of places to meet at the beach:

• Oil Piers 
  Exit Seacliff, proceed north one mile, go through ped underpass; meet near stairs.
• Rincon Parkway 
  Meet at Emma Wood State Beach entrance.
• Emma Wood Group Camp 
  Main Street (Ventura) to camp entrance; meet at kiosk.
• San Buenaventura State Beach 
  San Pedro Street entrance, follow “Beach Clean-up” signs.
• Seaward Beach 
  End of Seaward Avenue.
• Surfer’s Knoll 
  Meet at Spinnaker Drive, Surfer’s Knoll.
• Silver Strand Beach 
  Meet at north end.
• Ormond Beach 
  Meet at Reliant Energy plant by Hueneme and Edison Roads.
• Mugu Rock Beach 
  Off Highway 1, South of Oxnard. Meet in parking lot near rock.
• Mandalay Beach 
  Meet at basketball court off Neptune Square off Mandalay Beach Road from Wooley.
• McGrath State Beach 
  Meet at McGrath State Beach parking lot, past the kiosk.

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