Saturday, September 19, is California's statewide Coastal Clean-Up Day.
The Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting a beach clean-up on the Peninsula at 72nd Place and E Ocean Blvd.
The Aquarium is also seeking volunteers for a clean-up on the San Gabriel River.
The City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine and local partners will host additional cleanups at:
- Alamitos Bay Marina (255 N. Marina Dr.) – Led by Seal Beach Yacht Club
- Alamitos Beach* (380 E. Shoreline Dr.) – Led by Ocean Conservancy
- Belmont Pier (3998 E. Allin St.) – Led by Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine El Dorado Nature Center’s Adopt-A-Beach Program
- Bluff Park (Intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Lindero Avenue) – Led by Department of Public Works Litter Free LB and Bluff Park Neighborhood Association
- Junipero Beach (2100 E. Ocean Blvd.) – Led by LA Water Keeper
- MacArthur Park (1321 E. Anaheim St.) – Led by Department of Public Works Litter Free LB and CLIMB Central LB
- Mother's Beach (5839 Appian Way) – Led by Algalita
- Peninsula (72nd Place and E. Ocean Boulevard) – Led by Aquarium of the Pacific
- Shoreline Park (700 E. Shoreline Dr.) – Led by Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
- Rainbow Harbor (212 Golden Shore) – Led by Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
For details on more local clean-ups, visit the City of Long Beach press announcement.