Ca. Coastal Cleanup Day

Coastal cleanup day comes to Marin on Saturday
By Jennifer Upshaw from http://www.marinij.com/marin
Article Launched: 09/10/2007 02:34:12 PM PDT

and Mark Prado

Coastal communities throughout Marin are calling on volunteers Saturday to become trash-collecting beachcombers for a day.

Part of a statewide effort put on by the state Coastal Commission, Coastal Cleanup Day draws 50,000 volunteers who tidy up 700 cleanup sites statewide. Since its founding in 1985, 750,000 participants have removed more than 12 million pounds of trash from the state's shorelines, according to the commission's Web site.

This year in Marin, the event features a three-hour cleanup of the county's shorelines, followed by a barbecue at the Bay Model in Sausalito.

Marin has its share of dirty spots, including San Rafael Creek, which was named as one of 10 "trash hot spots" in the Bay Area by the group Save the Bay.

Trash brought downstream by San Rafael Creek meets trash from the marina across from Pickleweed Park, and bay tides push back to trap trash at the shoreline, the group says.

Saturday will give a chance for people to help.

"We are stewards to the water - we are water resource specialists and make sure the water is safe for navigation," said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Keley Stock, a park ranger at the Bay Model and Marin County's Coastal Cleanup Day coordinator.

"It's
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a perfect fit for us," she said.

"It's a great opportunity for families or friends to get together and make a difference in a couple of hours," said Cory Bytof, San Rafael volunteer program coordinator.

A noontime barbecue at the Bay Model is open to all who participate in the morning cleanup campaign.

To find a beach cleanup site, visit http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html

Read more San Rafael stories at the IJ's San Rafael page.

Contact Jennifer Upshaw via e-mail at jupshaw [at] marinij.com

Coastal cleanup day coming to a beach near you
Jennifer Upshaw
Article Launched: 09/11/2007 12:07:47 AM PDT

and Mark Prado

Coastal communities throughout Marin are calling on volunteers Saturday to become trash-collecting beachcombers for a day.

Part of a statewide effort put on by the state Coastal Commission, Coastal Cleanup Day draws 50,000 volunteers who tidy up 700 cleanup sites statewide. Since its founding in 1985, 750,000 participants have removed more than 12 million pounds of trash from the state's shorelines, according to the commission's Web site.

This year in Marin, the event features a three-hour cleanup of the county's shorelines, followed by a barbecue at the Bay Model in Sausalito.

Marin has its share of dirty spots, including San Rafael Creek, which was named as one of 10 "trash hot spots" in the Bay Area by the group Save the Bay.

Trash brought downstream by San Rafael Creek meets trash from the marina across from Pickleweed Park, and bay tides push back to trap trash at the shoreline, the group says.

Saturday will offer a chance for people to help.

"We are stewards to the water - we are water resource specialists and make sure the water is safe for navigation," said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Keley Stock, a park ranger at the Bay Model and Marin County's Coastal Cleanup Day coordinator.

"It's
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a perfect fit for us," she said.

"It's a great opportunity for families or friends to get together and make a difference in a couple of hours," said Cory Bytof, San Rafael volunteer program coordinator.

A noontime barbecue at the Bay Model is open to all who participate in the morning cleanup campaign.

Here are Coastal Cleanup Day meeting sites in Marin.

For more informaion, or to find a beach cleanup site, visit http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html

Cleanups start at 9 a.m. Saturday except where noted.

Central Marin:

- Bay Way Beach off of Point San Pedro Road, end of Sea Way; go east on Point San Pedro Road 1.5 miles past the Montecito Shopping Center, then turn right onto Sea Way and proceed to the end. Call 485-6257 with questions or visit http://www.sanrafaelvolunteers.org.

- China Camp Point; meet a China Camp Village upper parking lot.

- Corte Madera Creek; meet at Larkspur Landing Ferry Terminal.

- Gallinas Creek (McInnis Park); meet in McInnis Park at the benches near the water.

- John and Jean Starkweather Park and Path; meet on Windward Way. Information: http://www.sanrafaelvolunteers.org

- Mahon Creek off Andersen Drive and Lindaro Street. Meet at the Marin Conservation League Office at 1623A Fifth Ave. Call 485-6257 with questions or visit http://www.sanrafaelvolunteers.org.

- Marin City Marsh; meet at 8 a.m. at Starbucks in Marin City

- McNears Beach; meet at McNears Beach snack bar, near pool

- Muzzi Marsh; park in Macy's parking lot near the signal light; the path to Muzzi is across the street near the signal light.

- Shoreline Path; meet at the Marin Conservation League Office at 1623A Fifth Ave. Call 485-6257 with questions or visit http://www.sanrafaelvolunteers.org.

- Shoreline Path - South; meet at the Marin Conservation League Office at 1623A Fifth Ave. Call 485-6257 with questions or visit http://www.sanrafaelvolunteers.org.

- Pickleweed Park Community Center. Look for the table at Shoen Park playground. Information: http://www.sanrafaelvolunteers.org

Southern Marin:

- Belvedere; meet at San Rafael Avenue and West Shore Road at the drinking fountain and bench. Call 435-0441 with questions.

- Blackie's Pasture

- Black Sand Beach; meet at the Black Sand Beach parking lot on Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands.

- Bothin Marsh; meet on the bike path at the end of Sycamore Avenue in Mill Valley.

- Brickyard Park, Strawberry Cove Park and Harbor Cove Dock. Meet at 9:45 a.m. at Strawberry Recreation Center pool.

- Bridgeway. Meet at Yee Tok Chee Park.

- Horseshoe Cove; meet at the beach near the Presidio Yacht Club.

- Kirby Cove; meet at the trailhead on Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands.

- Rodeo Beach; meet at the Rodeo Beach parking lot.

- Rodeo Beach Ð South. Meet at the Point Bonita YMCA on Field Road.

West Marin:

- Agate Beach; meet at 8 a.m. in the Agate Beach parking lot.

- Brighton Beach; meet at the end of Brighton Avenue.

- Bear Valley Visitor Center; meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Bear Valley Visitor Center, Point Reyes National Seashore.

- Duxbury Reef; meet in the Commonweal Retreat Center parking lot on Mesa Road.

- Kent Island; meet at the Rod and Boat Club on Wharf Road.

- Muir Beach; meet at the Muir Beach parking lot.

- Slide Ranch; meet at 9:45 a.m. at the office at Slide Ranch. Bring a bag lunch.

- Stinson Beach; meet at 9 a.m. at the lifeguard station.

Read more San Rafael stories at the IJ's San Rafael page.

Contact Jennifer Upshaw via e-mail at jupshaw [at] marinij.com

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