It was a beautiful day at the Harbor Cove Beach for a coastal cleanup. There were several events taking place that warm and sunny Saturday morning. Also people were taking part in recreational activities such as beach volleyball, obstacle courses in the sand, surfing and of course old fashioned family time in the California golden Read More
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, I went to McGrath State Beach in Ventura, CA. Because I was there to pick up trash and improve the quality of the beach, I decided to look at the beach through a restoration lens. The International Union for Conservation of Nature defines ecological restoration as the “process of assisting Read More
Today, I participated in the Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day for the first time, and it won’t be my last. The site I chose to help clean was the Ventura Harbor Beach across from the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center, which is one of my favorite beaches to visit recreationally in my free time. Read More
Venice beach, though a popular spot for many socal natives, I had not been to prior to this visit. This is mainly due to its reputation as a dirty beach as well as being known as a homeless hotspot. It was only fitting that my first visit to such a beach was to join for Read More
I attended the coastal clean-up day at Ventura Harbor on Saturday, September 15th. It only seemed reasonable to carpool there since we planned to dedicate our morning to cleaning up the environment. It was one of the few times I had been to the Ventura Harbor Beach and I noticed it is very similar to a Read More
I took part in the California Coastal Clean-up Day at Channel Islands National Park beach last weekend. This was my first visit to this particular beach. When I arrived, I knew immediately that I was in the right place because of all of the wonderful volunteers already gathering and commencing on cleaning up. After checking Read More
September 16 (9:00 – 12:00pm) When I Arrived at the harbor, the sky was exceptionally clear for 9am. I was expecting it to be a bit overcast since it was before noon. After parking, I made my way to the sign in booth where things were a bit hectic. There were three tents and it Read More
This weekend there was a National Coastal cleanup day. Our class showed up on Saturday, the 16th of September, to help pick up some trash that could potentially harm the beaches ecosystem. This beach was really beautiful and different than most beaches that I have seen in Southern California. Usually I’ll be traveling down Read More
