The City of Oceanside Clean Water Program strives to make our surface waters clean for all residents and visitors. Your help is needed to improve water quality. There are several events throughout the year that get people outdoors and in touch with the environment including river and beach cleanup events and Green Oceanside events.

River, creek and beach cleanup event information is found below. For Green Oceanside events click here.

Loma Alta Creek and Beach Cleanup

Saturday, April 28, 9:00am to 12:00pm
It’s easy to participate; register at www.creektobay.org.
Support provided by Waste Management of North County

Site Locations:

• Behind Smart & Final on Oceanside Boulevard and I-5 (1701 Oceanside Boulevard)
• Mesa Drive between El Camino Real and Rancho Del Oro Drive
• Behind commercial buildings at 1629 Ord Way (Off Oceanside Boulevard between College Boulevard and Temple Heights Drive)
• Buccaneer Park at 1500 Pacific Street (cross street is Morse Street)
• South side of the Oceanside Pier

Please wear closed-toed shoes, sunscreen and hats. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own bucket, reusable gloves and water bottle to help reduce the amount of materials generated by the event itself.

River, Creek and Beach Cleanup Events

River, creek and beach cleanup events allow the public the opportunity to remove and properly dispose of trash and debris that has reached Oceanside waterways. The Oceanside Clean Water Program truly appreciates the help from volunteers who take the time out of their busy schedules to participate in removing trash from our waterways.

All events are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. except for July 5 which is from 8 to 11 am.

All volunteers receive cleanup supplies, refreshments, community service hours and one free give-away item. Please wear closed-toed shoes, sunscreen and hats. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own bucket, reusable gloves and water bottle to help reduce the amount of materials generated by the event itself.

Information and site details can be obtained by calling the Cleanup Events Hotline at 760-435-5536.

2011 Cleanup Totals and 2012 River and Beach Cleanup Events

Thank you to all of the volunteers who participated in a river, creek or beach cleanup during 2011. 836 volunteers removed almost 8.5 tons of debris from local Oceanside waterways and adjacent areas in 2011. Please consider participating in a cleanup event in 2012. A list of the 2012 River, Creek and Beach Cleanup Events can be found by clicking here: 2012 Cleanup Events  (76.1 KB).

Calendar of Events

Check out the calendar of events for the latest environmental events happening in Oceanside.

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To sign up for email alerts to receive event notices and the Clean Water Program Newsletter click here.