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Events

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About National River Cleanup

National River Cleanup is a national day of action to protect our rivers, watersheds, and wildlife from trash and debris. Since its inception in 1991, American Rivers have engaged more than 1.3 million volunteers who have participated in thousands of cleanups across the country, covering more than 261,000 miles of waterways and removing more than 32.5 million pounds of litter and debris.

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About Coastal Cleanup

Coastal Cleanup Day is an international day of action to protect our oceans, watersheds, and wildlife from trash and debris. This massive volunteering effort has an astounding impact on many of our local natural habitats and communities. The California Coastal Commission reports that since 1985, more than 1.6 million volunteers have removed over 26 million pounds of trash from California beaches and inland waterways.

California Coastal Clean up Day!

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, we had:

1,911 volunteers participate
56 individual cleanup sites throughout Santa Clara County
Removed 30,885 pounds of trash
Cleaned up 76 miles of local waterways

Thank you to all of the outstanding volunteers and cleanup site coordinators who made this event a success.

If you missed this year’s Coastal Cleanup Day, we hope you can join us for our next countywide cleanup day on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Sign up for our mailing list to be notified about upcoming cleanup events.

In the meantime, we invite you to participate in other year-round volunteer programs. Visit our other opportunities page to explore additional volunteer programs.

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