Lead the Way With Heal the Bay in Palos Verdes
In Los Angeles County, thousands of people will participate in Heal the Bay's 33rd annual Coastal Cleanup Day by picking up trash from nearby beaches. On September 17, thousands of people in Los Angeles County will participate in Coastal Cleanup Day, the "biggest garbage collecting effort ever," organized by Heal the Bay, PALOS VERDES, CA
More than 35 coastal, inland, underwater, and Los Angeles River locations, including RAT Beach, Abalone Cove Beach, and Alta Vicente Reserve in Palos Verdes, will host the county-wide event.
According to Tracy Quinn, CEO of Heal the Bay, "Many coastal Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations, including the Tongva, Chumash, Fernandeo Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, and Kizh Nation tribes, as well as BIPOC residents, cherish histories and cultural understandings that celebrate the pure essence of the ocean and its inhabitants. At last year's event, 4,708 volunteers came together to remove more than 5,000 points of trash and 156 pounds of recyclables from across the county within three hours.
In addition to the cleanup, participants are invited to enjoy activities like a live performance by Sacred Paces Institute for Indigenous Peoples at the Santa Monica Pier and an environmental advocacy talk show called Trash Talk LIVE broadcasted at the Heal the Bay Aquarium.
