Coastal Cleanup Day Site to Feature Underwater Cleanup on September 17
LA Waterkeeper invites volunteers to make the sands of Dockweiler State Beach sparkle
WHAT: While most do their part for Coastal Cleanup Day by removing trash and recyclables from the sand, Los Angeles Waterkeeper takes the endeavor to new depths: underwater. With volunteer divers and nearby workforce who care about their local waters, the offshore/onshore cleanup sets out to clean up one of Los Angeles’ most pollution-prone beaches.
El Segundo residents, AAUS certified divers and regional beach lovers
are invited to join LA Waterkeeper and employees from Hyperion Water Reclamation for the three-hour event to clean the sand and waters of Dockweiler State Beach.
WHY: Thousands of volunteers across California head to the coast to do their part for the world’s largest trash pickup day. LA Waterkeeper asks residents to consider ditching the most popular beach cleanups – which can have more volunteers than necessary – and head to a location that needs the most love and more volunteers.
In addition to its efforts at this cleanup, the dive program at Los Angeles Waterkeeper has been an influential force on the water and in the water—monitoring, protecting and restoring the region’s coastal waters. To learn more about the dive program’s efforts,
click here.
WHO:
- Los Angeles Waterkeeper
- Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant employees
- Volunteers
VISUALS:
- Volunteer divers suiting up to dive
- Dedicated plant workers taking care of their backyard
- Obscure trash found during the cleanup
- Residents coming together in the name of clean beaches
WHEN:
Saturday, September 17 from 9 a.m. to noon
WHERE:
Dockweiler State Beach
12001 Vista Del Mar
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
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ABOUT LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER
Founded in 1993, Los Angeles Waterkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bay and adjacent waters through enforcement, fieldwork, and community action. For more information, visit
lawaterkeeper.org.
