Creek to Bay Cleanup

The new year is here and planning is already underway for the 7th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup. I Love A Clean San Diego staff are working hard to identify cleanup sites as well as partners for this years event. Mark your calendars for the 2009 cleanup event, scheduled for Saturday April 25th from 9am - 12noon. As in previous years, ILACSD will host approximately 60 sites throughout the region, both on the coast as well as many miles inland.

Registration is now open for this years event, just click on the Cleanup Sites tab to register for this years event! More cleanup sites will be added in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back for more information. If you or your business are interested in donating to the event, please contact I Love A Clean San Diego. You can also check out our sponsorship page to download the most recent Creek to Bay Sponsorship Packet.

On Saturday April 26th, thousands of San Diegans gathered at sixty-three cleanup sites throughout San Diego County to participate in I Love A Clean San Diego's 6th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup. This year's event, sponsored by the County Board of Supervisors through the support of Supervisor Greg Cox and Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, brought together San Diegans from Imperial Beach to Oceanside, and Fallbrook to El Cajon. With 4,090 volunteers pre-registered for the event, coordinators expected to see record breaking statistics in 2008!

With 79% of Creek to Bay sites reporting their totals thus far, I Love A Clean San Diego speculates that the event boasted up to 4,000 volunteers. Based on the totals reported so far, these motivated volunteers collected an astonishing 160,000 pounds of debris from 130 miles of coastline and open space areas. Most commonly found items included lobster traps, tires, and beverage containers. Each site held contests for most unusual item. Some of the finalists included: a bowling ball, a pink boom box, and a dishwasher.