Living in the San Mateo Coastal towns of El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach or Pacifica means living in communities that truly care about the environment. For those of you who’ve lived in the coastal area for a while, you’ve probably enjoyed taking part in some great environmental causes or events that are offered throughout the year. The possibilities are endless!
This coming weekend a fun and eco-friendly event is coming to the coast! The 26th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day is this Saturday, September 25 from 9am-noon and is open to everyone. Across the country, this is known as the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment and has been a great success year after year. More than 80,600 volunteers showed up last year to the event which covers the coast of California along with its lakes and waterways and they collected over 1,300,000 pounds of trash and recyclables! The Guinness Book of World Records has deemed this event the “largest garbage collection” which attests to the fact that the Coastal Cleanup Day is proving to be a large contribution to cleaning up our planet. The Coastal Cleanup Day kicks off Coastweeks which is three weeks of coastal and water related events, so there are many ways to be involved. For the San Mateo Coastal area, there are a few specific places to show up and help out!
Mirada West
Surfers Beach & Mirada Surf Coastal Trail- Help clean up the bluff near these locations!
Starting Point: West side of Highway 1 and Coronado
Pillar Point Harbor
Harbor beachs, Launch ramps and Trails- Join others in picking up trash and debris from these locations
Starting Point: Pillar Point Harbor near Half Moon Bay Kayak Company
If you’re not able to be involved in this event, don’t worry! There are year round opportunities to help clean up our environment. The California Coastal Commission offers the Adopt-a-Beach program in which groups, friends or even families can “adopt” a beach to commit to clean up at least three times a year. If you’re interested, you can find more information on the California Coastal Commission’s website.
After helping clean up the coast, why not head over to Pacifica for an event that celebrates the San Mateo Coastal lifestyle! The 25th Annual Fog Fest takes place this weekend, September 24-25 in Pacifica and is centered around the sun, sand and surf- which are elements that define our beautiful coast! This free event is open to everyone and has become a highlight of the year for many. Historically, the last weekend of September has the best weather and so it was decided that the Fog Fest would take place with the climate as a backdrop!
The kick-off event will be the 25th Anniversary Fandango event on the evening of Friday September 24th at the Sanchez Adobe Historic Site! The festivities continue on Saturday morning at 10am with the Discover Pacifica Parade, Sand Castle Contest and Marching Band Competition. There will also be food and beverage booths along with other fun actvities that will take place throughout the day such as arts and crafts, live music and contests. This is another great way to get to know the Pacifica community and to spend time with family and friends! You can view more information on the Fog Fest website.
We hope you are able to join in on these great events! Our environment is very important to us and to keeping the California Coastal area beautiful! We also love to celebrate the unique characteristics of our coastal towns! If you are looking to buy a home in the San Mateo Coastal area; let us know! We’d love to help you in your search and show you why we love to call the coast “home!”
Kathy & Michael Rain
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