Volunteers will gather along the Arroyo Seco on Saturday, Sept. 19, to remove trash from Pasadena’s waterways and help keep pollution from flowing downstream to the ocean, as part of the 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.
The City of Pasadena Public Works Department announced the cleanup in a news release Sept. 3 and is encouraging residents to take part.
The work runs from 9 a.m. to noon at 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. The cleanup supports Pasadena’s stormwater program, which works year-round to prevent pollution from entering the storm drain system and protect local waterways, Public Works said. Public participation is a key part of the city’s responsibilities under its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.
Heal the Bay, which coordinates the event across Los Angeles County, organizes the Pasadena cleanup locally and says more than 60 sites will take part this year.
A liability waiver is required, and anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian to sign. Heal the Bay requires that volunteers under 12 be accompanied by an adult. Supplies and waivers will be available at the site for those who need them. Volunteers also record the types of trash they collect.
Statewide, the Coastal Commission expects more than 50,000 volunteers. Executive Director Kate Huckelbridge said the day is “an important reminder that we all need to show up to protect our coast.”
Need to know: California Coastal Cleanup Day at the Arroyo Seco runs Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at 360 N. Arroyo Blvd., where parking is available off Arroyo Boulevard. Register and download waivers at Coastal.ca.gov/PublicEd/ccd/ccd.html; Los Angeles County sign-ups go through Heal the Bay. For more, call the City Service Center at (626) 744-7311.
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