Saturday September 25th, 2010 Montara State Beach 9.00am-12.00pm
Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) is an international event with over 60 countries around the world participating. It is coordinated in San Mateo County by SMCWPPP in conjunction with the California Coastal Commission, Ocean Conservancy, and many local partners.
CCD is a volunteer event focused on cleaning up the marine environment.  As the single largest one-day cleanup event in the world, International Coastal Cleanup Day has seen some impressive results in terms of the number of volunteers and the amount of debris cleaned up.  At …

Everyone enjoys going the beach — the crashing waves, the sun, the wind, the sand, the raw power of nature. It can be relaxing, invigorating, romantic, soothing, inspiring or just plain fun. Whatever you get from a visit to the beach is your own thing. The trouble is some people leave behind more than footprints in the sand; they leave LITTER. Please help out where you can by joining one of the organized cleanups (or pick up some trash on your regular beach …

Not all beaches along the California coastline are recommended for swimming or wading, Montara State beach is one of those beaches.  The very things that make these areas such spectacular places to look at and enjoy can be lethal to those caught unaware along the shoreline. Large surf, cold water temperatures, backwash, sudden drop-offs, pounding shorebreak, and dangerous rip currents can turn what seem like safe activities such as playing near the surf line, wading, or climbing on rock outcroppings, deadly. There …