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COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
Be Part of the Solution to Creek Pollution!
Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Come with friends, family and lots of energy to one of the sites below. Wear long pants, sturdy shoes, gloves and sunscreen! Check out our Volunteer Information page for important instructions.
Don't forget: Print and sign a Waiver of Liability (English) and turn it in to your Site Coordinator at the beginning of the event. All youth under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian signature on their Waiver of Liability, and also need adult supervision for the entire event.
Click here to view the map of cleanup sites.
Palo Alto
1. San Francisquito Creek |
Site Description: |
El Camino Real to Alma |
Volunteer Meeting Area: |
Dirt lot at Alma & El Camino under trees near railroad track |
Number of Volunteers Needed: |
FULL |
Parking is Available at the Site: |
Yes |
Condition of Site: |
Moderately Littered |
This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
No |
Site Coordinator: |
Maree Doden, City of Palo Alto / WPCP |
To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
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2. San Francisquito Creek |
Site Description: |
Middlefield Rd to U.S. 101 |
Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Manhattan Ave & Woodland Ave |
Number of Volunteers Needed: |
100 |
Parking is Available at the Site: |
Yes |
Condition of Site: |
Moderately Littered |
This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
Yes |
Site Coordinator: |
Arnie Thompson, San Francisquito Watershed Project |
To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
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3. Adobe & Matadero Creeks |
Site Description: |
SF Bay Tide Gate (near Brixbee Park) to 1/2 mile upstream of both Adobe and Matadero Creeks
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Volunteer Meeting Area: |
Bixbee Park parking lot near end of Embarcadero Rd. |
Number of Volunteers Needed: |
30 |
Parking is Available at the Site: |
Yes |
Condition of Site: |
Moderately Littered |
This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
Yes |
Site Coordinator: |
Jim McCarthy, Acterra/San Francisquito Watershed Council |
To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
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4. Adobe & Barron Creeks |
Site Description: |
U.S. 101 to Pump Stations in Baylands
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Volunteer Meeting Area: |
3803 East Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto |
Number of Volunteers Needed: |
FULL |
Parking is Available at the Site: |
Yes |
Condition of Site: |
Moderately Littered |
This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
Yes |
Site Coordinator: |
Jim McCarthy, Acterra/San Francisquito Watershed Council |
To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
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Mountain View
5. Permanente Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Rock St. to Villa St. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Rock St. near Crittenden Middle School |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 20 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Eric Anderson, City of Mountain View |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| No advanced sign ups are required for this site. For more information please call (650) 903-6225 |
6. Stevens Creek |
| Site Description: |
| El Camino Real to Hwy. 85 |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Burger King parking lot on El Camino across from Kelly Moore Paint Co. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Spence Everson |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please call (650) 450-1278 or email spenceeverson@earthlink.net |
Sunnyvale
7. Sunnyvale West Channel |
| Site Description: |
Mathilda to Carribean Dr.
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| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Parking lot of Sheraton Hotel, corner of Mathilda and Moffet Park Blvd. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 10 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Diana Ruud, Lockheed Martin SCC Leadership Association |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please call (408) 499-9363 or email diana.g.ruud@lmco.com (please put "Clean A Creek Sept 19th" in subject line) |
8. Guadalupe Slough |
| Site Description: |
| Carl Rd. to Borregas Ave. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Guadalupe Slough shoreline, adjacent to Bay Spur Trail at Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 50 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| No |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Kristy McCumby, City of Sunnyvale |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please call (408) 730-7717 and leave a message with contact information or email wpcp@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us |
34. Stevens Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Homestead to Jones |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Whole Foods Market in Cupertino |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 45 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Alison Martin, Whole Foods Market - Cupertino |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please call (408) 257-7000 ext. 0 |
Milpitas
9. Coyote Creek |
| Site Description: |
| McCarthy Blvd/Ranch Dr. to the other side of Hwy. 237 |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Corner of McCarthy Blvd. and Ranch Dr. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Natalie LaVan, Save the Bay |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please sign-up at www.savesfbay.org/bayevents or call (510) 452-9261 x109 |
Cupertino
10. Stevens Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Reservoir to end of park property |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Top of the dam at Stevens Creek Reservoir |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 80 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes, with adult |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Leroy Rodriguez, SCCP |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please call (408) 355-2254 or email volunteer@prk.sccgov.org |
11. Calabazas & Regnart Creeks |
| Site Description: |
Clean Calabazas Creek from Miller Ave. to East Estates.
Clean Regnart Creek from Calabazas Creek confluence (at La Mar Court) to Blaney. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Creekside Park near bathrooms at 10455 Miller Ave. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 80 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately LIttered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes, with adult |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Lauren Tacke, City of Cupertino |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please call (408) 777-3354 or email environmental@cupertino.org |
Santa Clara
12. San Tomas Aquino Creek |
| Site Description: |
| San Tomas Trail Staging Area (Monroe St. & San Tomas Expy) |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Monroe St. to Scott Blvd. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 30 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Ed Maurer, Santa Clara University - Civil Engineering Department |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please email creek-cleanup@scu.edu |
35. San Tomas Aquino Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Scott Blvd. to U.S. 101 |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Wells Fargo Bank parking lot |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Lauren Jacob, San Jose Mercury News |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Project is for Mercury News employees only |
San José
13. Saratoga Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Prospect Rd. to Bollinger Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Murdock Park, Castle Glen Ave. and Oak Knoll Dr. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 30 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Chris Peck, REI |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please email cpeck@rei.com |
14. San Tomas Aquino Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Williams Rd. to Hamilton Ave. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 3675 Payne Ave. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| NONE |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Mack Johansen, Blackford Neighborhood Action Coalition |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Project is for Blackford Neighborhood Action Coalition only. |
15. Guadalupe River |
| Site Description: |
| I-880 to Coleman Ave. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Guadalupe River Park and Garden Center, 438 Coleman Ave. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 30 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| No |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Leslee Hamilton, Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 298-7657 or email info@grpg.org |
16. Upper Penitencia Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Capitol Ave. to White Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Girl Scout sign |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 50 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Alex J. Bianchi, Bianchi-Amaker Construction |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
No advanced sign ups are require fore this site. For more information please call (408) 623-4669. |
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17. Guadalupe River |
| Site Description: |
| Coleman Ave. to Discovery Meadow |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Outside Children's Discovery Museum |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 10 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Nearby |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| No |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Andres Florez & Alison Fivecoat - AlternativeGuir |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 806-4269. |
18. Coyote Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Santa Clara St. to Julian St. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Roosevelt Park - Picnic tables near the creek |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Ella Samonsky, City of San Jose - Environmental Services |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please email ella.samonsky@sanjoseca.gov |
19. Guadalupe River |
| Site Description: |
| San Fernando to Alma |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| 501 Vine (corner of Almaden Blvd. and Woz Way) |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes, paid parking |
| Condition of Site: |
| Heavily Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Jacqueline Campos & Servando Perez, Anti Graffiti and Litter Program/City of San Jose |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 277-3208 or email servando.perez@sanjoseca.gov |
20. Canoas Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Blossom Ave. to Lean Ave. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Canal entrance on Snell Ave. near Santa Teresa High School |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 20 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Lynne Paulson, Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
No advanced sign-ups are required for this site. |
21. Coyote Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Hellyer Park to Metcalf Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Hellyer Park Visitor Center/Park Office, 985 Hellyer Ave. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 60 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Julie Lee, SCCP |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
No advanced sign-ups are required for this site. |
22. Los Alamitos Creek |
| Site Description: |
| McKean Rd./Amaden Rd. to Hicks Rd./Mt. Umunhum Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Hacienda Parking Lot in Quicksilver Park |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Mike Boulland, Friends of Los Alamitos Watershed |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 268-2703 or email mikeboulland@yahoo.com |
23. Calero Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Camden Ave. to Harry Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Intersection of Harry Rd. & Camden Ave. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Anais Nguyen, IBM Corporation |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Project is for IBM employees and their families only. |
Campbell
24. San Tomas Aquino Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Silacci Dr. to McCoy Ave. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Near Silacci entrance behind school |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes, with Adult |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Marianne Bickett, Forest Hill Elementary School |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Project is for Forest Hills students and families only. |
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25. San Tomas Aquino Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Highway 85 overpass to Westmont High Schol Football field |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| In front of baseball fields on Westmont Ave. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Patrick Hansen, West Valley Clean Water Program |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 354-4734 or email phansen@wvcwp.org for any questions. |
Los Gatos
26. Los Gatos Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Campbell Ave. to Lark Ave. *Being cleaned both 9/13 & 9/19 |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Los Gatos Creek County Park, meet at picnic tables |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes, must stay on paths |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Dave Lane, Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please email dlredwoods@aol.com |
27. Vasona Lake Park |
| Site Description: |
| Along Vasona Lake |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Vasona Ranger's Office |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Richard Carlson, SCCP |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 355-2254 or email volunteer@prk.sccgov.org |
28. Lexington Reservoir |
| Site Description: |
| North End to South End |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Miller Point Picnic Area |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 50 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes, with adult |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Jordan Stuhlmueller |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please email jsturealty@gmail.com or call (408) 408-930-5357 |
Morgan Hill
29. Coyote Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Coyote Creek to past Park Office |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Anderson Lake Park Office |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| FULL |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Brent Biafore, SCCP |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
No advanced sign-ups are required for this site. |
30. Chesbro Reservoir |
| Site Description: |
| All around shoreline from dam to Warm Springs Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Chesbro Reservoir parking lot |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 40 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| John Heenan, SCCP |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 842-2341 or email john.heenan@prk.sccgov.org |
31. West Little Llagas Creek |
| Site Description: |
| Cielino Drive to Watsonville Road |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Park at Vineyard Town Center on Tennant/W. Edmundson. Meet at creek |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 40 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Beau Goldie, Santa Clara Valley Water District |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please email kslama@valleywater.org or call (408) 265-2607 x2739 |
Gilroy
32. West Branch Llagas Creek |
| Site Description: |
| U.S. 101 to Leavesley Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| San Ysidro Park - picnic tables near Lewis St. and Rogers Ct. |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 40 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Moderately Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Gustavo De La Torre & Carole Foster, Santa Clara Valley Water District |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
| Please email kslama@valleywater.org or call (408) 265-2607 x2739 |
33. Uvas Creek
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| Site Description: |
| Santa Teresa to Thomas Rd. |
| Volunteer Meeting Area: |
| Christmas Hill Park entrance along creek |
| Number of Volunteers Needed: |
| 30 |
| Parking is Available at the Site: |
| Yes |
| Condition of Site: |
| Somewhat Littered |
| This Site is Appropriate for Volunteers Under 16 Years of Age: |
| Yes, with adult. |
| Site Coordinator: |
| Sandra Summit & Maria Delgado, City of Gilroy |
| To sign up for this site (or for more information): |
Please call (408) 846-0460 |
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