Some 4,000 volunteers collected 18,987 pounds of trash during Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 23 at Huntington State Beach.
By Eric Corona
District 12 Clean California Program manager
Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 23 was a huge success at Huntington State Beach in Orange County.
The event was staffed by more than 370 volunteers, including Katella High School students and faculty.
A teacher by the name of Leone Walsh stated the volunteers’ motto was, “Do What You Are Supposed to Do!” Leone and her students participated in countless activities, donating their time and money to recycling effort and keeping their neighboring communities clean.
With about 283 pounds collected at event at Huntington State Beach, and a total of over 4,000 volunteers and 18,987 pounds of trash for the entire day, Coastal Cleanup, in partner with OC Coastkeeper’s, was a big hit.
This year continued the trend of surpassing participation from the year prior, so we are pushing to keep the momentum going.