Coastal Cleanup Day Events
Petaluma Valley
Date: Sat, 09/17/2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon (arrive at 8:30 to sign in and get geared up!)
Location: Meet at
260 H North Water Street
Sponsor: Southern Sonoma County Resource Conservation District & the Friends of the Petaluma River.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE so we know how many people to expect.
The Southern Sonoma County RCD, the Friends of the Petaluma River, and the Sonoma County Water Agency Zone 2A Flood Control Advisory Committee are hosting a Cleanup Event in Petaluma as part of COASTWEEKS, a three-week celebration of our coastal resources that will begin on September 17, 2011. The kick off for the celebration is Coastal Cleanup Day, when 80,000 Californians come together across the state to keep our coasts and inland waterways free of debris. The goal of the event is to pick up any and all trash and debris before it has a chance to be mobilized by winter run-off into our storm drains, creeks, river, bay, and ocean.
The local event in Petaluma will take place on Saturday, September 17th. The RCD will scout public access sites along creeks and the River ahead of the event. Volunteers can come to the meet-up location to sign up, grab needed materials, and head out to various locations in teams. However, in an effort to spread out, cover more ground, and be even more effective, the RCD will be providing materials and support for neighborhood breakout groups that would like to organize their own teams to clean local neighborhood streets, parks, creeks, etc. Remember - any trash that makes it to a street or parking lot storm drain will end up in a creek and eventually the Petaluma River and further downstream. These breakout events can happen on any day of your choosing within the three week COASTWEEKS window. Ask your neighbors, friends, or church congregation to lend an hour or two and together we can make a huge impact. The RCD will collect the same data for any breakout events and compile areas covered and total weight of trash and recycling removed.
If you are interested in getting involved in this upcoming event or organizing your own, please REGISTER and/or contact us (info below). Also consider signing up to our mailing list. Once on the mailing list registration page, check the box to be added to the Petaluma Fall Trash Cleanup Event mailing list. This will make it much easier to get you timely information and plan for the event. You may also elect to be added to our Events, News, and Publications list as well (this is our default list and the box will automatically be checked).
To participate in the event, you will need to sign a liability waiver and anyone under 18 will need their waiver signed by a legal guardian. If you wish to print and fill out at home, you can download a copy of the waiver here. We will have copies at the sign-in table as well.
You can always email us at events "at" sscrcd.org with any ideas or questions. If you plan on organizing a breakout site, please email Jason at events "at" sscrcd.org.
Download the event flier here.
Click here for more information on Coastal Cleanup Day.
Thanks again to Coastwalk for organizing this important event in Sonoma County and to all the wonderful volunteers that make it happen!