Creek to Bay Cleanup

In order to ensure the success of the Creek to Bay Cleanup, I Love A Clean San Diego relies on sponsorship and donations to purchase the necessary supplies. Creek to Bay is a countywide event, and offers potential sponsors recognition throughout the region. If you are interested in sponsoring next year's Creek to Bay Cleanup or an upcoming ILACSD event, please contact Morgan Justice-Black at 619-291-0103, x3003.

About ILACSD

Through outreach, community involvement and example, I Love A Clean San Diego leads and educates the community to actively conserve and enhance the environment. As one of San Diego County’s oldest and largest non-profit environmental education organizations, I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) promotes awareness of environmental issues including resource conservation, waste reduction, recycling, community enhancement, and pollution prevention.  A diversified organization operating throughout San Diego County, ILACSD offers a broad range of expertise in public education and outreach, event coordination, and community relations.  I Love A Clean San Diego encourages you to get involved in the 7th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup and show San Diegans that your business is committed to environmental stewardship.

Why Support the Environment?

Environmental work is more important now than ever before, as evidenced by society’s growing interest in, and reliance upon, our natural resources and open spaces including California’s rivers, bays, and coastlines.  The health of our ocean and waterways directly impacts the success of California’s business interests, and ultimately the economy.  Be a part of the solution while giving back to your community.  Start off the new year illustrating your business’ commitment to San Diegans and our environment.

What is the Creek to Bay Cleanup?

The Creek to Bay Cleanup is a countywide event with 60 cleanup locations, each staffed by trained volunteer site captains.  The mission of the event is to engage community members in removing debris from San Diego’s beaches, waterways, canyons, and parks.  This cleanup strives to reach a diversified cross-section of San Diego County, with half coastal and half inland locations, emphasizing the fact that almost 80% of marine debris originates inland.  All of these areas are integral parts of San Diego’s eleven watersheds, and every piece of litter is a potential piece of marine debris.  Inland volunteers help to illustrate one of the event’s key messages:  We are connected to the coast and oceans by our rivers, streams, and storm drains.  The solution to ocean pollution is litter prevention and protection of all areas throughout the watershed.

In 2007, at the Creek to Bay Cleanup, over 3,000 dedicated volunteers cleaned over 230 miles of shoreline and inland areas at over 60 sites, removing a total of 202,367 pounds of debris.  This impressive turnout removed the largest amount of trash on record, emphasizing the necessity of this cleanup each year.  I Love A Clean San Diego anticipates an even bigger turnout in 2008 with success topping results from last year’s event.

Why Support the Creek to Bay Cleanup?

ILACSD will be conducting an extensive amount of media coverage for the event through television, print, radio, and internet outlets.  ILACSD will also market the event through its annual base of 17,000 volunteers, newsletters that reach over 5,000 County residents, and our website which is accessed by countless environmental enthusiasts, businesses, schools, and families throughout the world.  Your organization can be part of this unique marketing opportunity to show your dedication to community enhancement and the environment in San Diego County.

To learn more about how your organization can get involved, please contact Morgan Justice-Black, Outreach Director, at (619) 291-0103 ext 3003, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Thank you for your consideration.