We are so grateful to everyone who came out to Venice Beach in Half Moon Bay for California Coastal Cleanup Day with Coastside Land Trust. Together with 60,000 other Californians, we rolled up our sleeves to keep our beaches and waterways clean — and what a beautiful day it was!

Thanks to our amazing volunteers — residents and visitors of all ages, and many Seacrest School families — we collected a wide variety of debris including plastics, metals, shoes, glass, clothes, and other items that might otherwise have ended up in the ocean. Every piece removed makes a difference.

A special thank-you to the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay for treating our volunteers to delicious donuts, fueling the energy that powered this important effort.

This incredible turnout showed the strength of our community and the care we share for our coast. Thank you all for being part of the solution and helping protect the place we love.

A number of volunteers were treated to a large show of gratitude from some humpback whales feeding and playing closely off shore! Not sure who was having more fun, though…