Communities for Sustainable Monterey County

North Marina Community Clean-up with C4SM
2024-08-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-09-08 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-13 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lapis Rd and Del monte Blvd, Junction of Lapis Rd and Del Monte Blvd, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Join us Every Second Saturday of the month as we clean up Lapis Road and Del Monte Boulevard in North Marina! For helping clean the community, you will be rewarded with a free pizza lunch!

Oak Woodland Community Garden - Saturday Mornings with C4SM
2024-08-17 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-24 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-31 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-07 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-21 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-28 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-05 09:00 - 13:00 and 2 more dates | Marina Library, 190 seaside circle, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Every Saturday morning, C4SM is out maintaining our community garden at the Marina Library. Join us as we pull weeds, water out plants, transplant our native plants, paint kindness rocks, go on nature walks, work on projects around the garden, and much more!

Seaside Parks Pollinator Habitat Workday Series
2024-08-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-31 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date | Seaside Parks, 986 Hilby Ave, Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Join Friends of Seaside Parks (FOSPA) each Saturday, 10 am to 12 pm, at a different “FOSPA” park in Seaside, California. FOSPA, the City of Seaside, Sustainable Seaside, and other community partners work together to maintain and enhance Seaside’s neighborhood parks.
Find the Schedule of Pollinator Habitat Gardening Workdays in Seaside parks HERE. Workdays rotate between nine Seaside neighborhood parks.
Click the park name for a MAP.

Beta Park
Capra Park
Durant Park
Farallones Park
Havana Soliz Park
Highland Otis Park
Lincoln Cunningham Park
Martin Park
Mescal Neil Park
Pacchetti Dog Park

FOSPA is a volunteer-led non-profit organization that supports the development and maintenance of parks and open green spaces in the City of Seaside, California. Volunteers create thriving habitats for pollinators and wildlife by planting native trees and pollinator-attracting plants. Volunteers are invited to each Saturday Pollinator Habitat Workday.
Friends of Seaside Parks Association is a 501c3 nonprofit and works collaboratively with the City of Seaside, Public Works, Sustainable Seaside, Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, Blue Zones Project of Monterey County, Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay, a host of dedicated volunteers, and other community partners. Learn more here.

West End Celebration in Sand City
2024-08-24 11:00 - 17:30, 2024-08-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Sand City, CA, Between Contra Costa, Redwood, Ortiz & Holly streets, Sand City, CA, 93955, United States
Celebrate local arts and culture at this annual street scene, with over 150 artists, crafters, and vendors. Experience the eco-friendly perspective of the “Green Scene” on Ortiz Avenue and check out the information booths offering information on everything from community gardens to solar power.
Stop by the Sustainable Seaside/FOSPA booth on Saturday and Sunday to learn about our ongoing projects and upcoming events. We’re located on Ortiz Avenue, (across from Mark’s Barn Auto & Body shop).

Each year, the fourth week in August, six blocks in the heart of Sand City are closed to traffic, and the streets are transformed into pedestrian galleries for visual and performing artists. Sidewalk theater is part of the fun, and live music fills the air from three stages showcasing local and regional acts.
For more details, visit https://westendcelebration.com/

C4SM Broom Bash Sunday Series
2024-08-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-29 09:00 - 12:00 | East Garrison, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Call for Broom Bash volunteers! Want to eradicate invasive French Broom, one of the most widespread and invasive wildland pest plants in California? Join Mayor Bruce Delgado and other volunteers for a “Broom Bash” to clear French Broom from Fort Ord’s East Garrison, adjacent areas, and the Fort Ord National Monument.
Each Bash will focus on broom eradication in a particular location. Volunteer “weed warriors” armed with “weed wrenches” will uproot broom plants and strive for 100% eradication. Treated areas will be later planted with local wildflowers and shrubs. Treated areas will also be monitored to prevent brooms from reestablishing.
Prior registration needed. Pre-register 4 days in advance by contacting John Mott at sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com.
Bring your gloves, water, and sunscreen.
For more information, contact John Mott: (831) 324-0277 or sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com
French Broom (Genista monspessulana) is a nasty, tenacious, invasive plant. Both the plant and seeds are toxic to animals and other plant life, even native plants. The plants crowd out native plants thereby reducing essential food and shelter for our native birds, insects, and wildlife.
Find more information about invasive weeds and their control is available at:
www.cal-ipc.org/docs/ip/management/wwh/pdf/18601.pdf

Summer Trash Pickup Event Series in PG
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Jewell Park, Pacific Grove, Central Ave. and Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, 93950, United States
Join Sustainable Pacific Grove and the City of Pacific Grove for a Summer Trash Pickup Event Series on the second Saturday of each month, beginning July 13. The August event is on Saturday, August 10. The final event in the series is Saturday, September 14th.
Time: 10 am-12 pm. Meet in Jewell Park and pick up trash in the surrounding downtown business district. A limited number of trash grabbers, buckets, and gloves will be provided. Bring your own if you have them!
Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A48ABA72EA7FA7-46505705-jewell
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Trash pickups are hosted by Sustainable Pacific Grove and the City of Pacific Grove.
#volunteer #CommunityService #pacificgrove

C4SM Broom Bash Friday Series
2024-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 | East Garrison, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Call for Broom Bash volunteers! Want to eradicate invasive French Broom, one of the most widespread and invasive wildland pest plants in California? Join Mayor Bruce Delgado and other volunteers for a “Broom Bash” to clear French Broom from Fort Ord’s East Garrison, adjacent areas, and the Fort Ord National Monument.
Each Bash will focus on broom eradication in a particular location. Volunteer “weed warriors” armed with “weed wrenches” will uproot broom plants and strive for 100% eradication. Treated areas will be later planted with local wildflowers and shrubs. Treated areas will also be monitored to prevent brooms from reestablishing.
Prior registration is needed. Pre-register 4 days in advance by contacting John Mott at sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com.
Bring your gloves, water, and sunscreen.
For more information, contact John Mott: (831) 324-0277 or sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com
French Broom (Genista monspessulana) is a nasty, tenacious, invasive plant. Both the plant and seeds are toxic to animals and other plant life, even native plants. The plants crowd out native plants thereby reducing essential food and shelter for our native birds, insects, and wildlife.
Find more information about invasive weeds and their control is available at:
www.cal-ipc.org/docs/ip/management/wwh/pdf/18601.pdf

Coastal Cleanup Day - Seaside
2024-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Seaside Beach at Monterey State Beach, Sand Dunes Drive at Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
California Coastal Cleanup Day
Robert’s Lake and Monterey State Beach (Seaside)
Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 9 am to 12 pm. Meet in the parking lot directly off of Sand Dunes Drive, north of the Monterey Tides Hotel. Please arrive by 8:45 am to get instructions and supplies.
Register to volunteer at saveourshores.org/coastal-cleanup.
Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest global clean-up event of the year. Make a positive impact on our beautiful Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary by volunteering to help clean up Robert’s Lake and/or Monterey State Beach (Seaside). Sponsored by Save Our Shores, Sustainable Seaside, the Ocean Defenders Club of Seaside High School, the Monterey High School Ocean Advocacy Club, and the City of Seaside.
California Coastal Cleanup Day marks its 40th anniversary this year. The event is organized by the California Coastal Commission and the Ocean Conservancy, and its goals are to remove marine debris from beaches and waterways and to give back to the ocean, beaches, and creeks.

Coastal Cleanup Day – Del Rey Oaks
2024-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Del Rey Park, Del Rey Oaks, CA, 999 Angelus Way, Del Rey Oaks, 93940, United States
California Coastal Cleanup Day
Del Rey Park, 999 Angelus Way, Del Rey Oaks

Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 9 am to 12 pm.
Register to volunteer at saveourshores.org/coastal-cleanup.
Volunteers: Please arrive by 8:45 am at the park to check in, and get instructions and supplies.

Learn more about this annual event on the California Coastal Commission website
Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest global clean-up event of the year. Make a positive impact on our beautiful Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary by volunteering to help clean up the Work Memorial Park wetland. Sponsored by Save Our Shores in partnership with Sustainable Del Rey Oaks.
California Coastal Cleanup Day marks its 40th anniversary this year. The event is organized by the California Coastal Commission and the Ocean Conservancy, and its goals are to remove marine debris from beaches and waterways and to give back to the ocean, beaches, and creeks.
