California UNDERWATER Cleanup Day | Saturday, September 15

Coastal Cleanup Day began with just 2,500 volunteers statewide in 1985. However, this year’s countywide event will build upon the success of last year’s cleanup, at which 5,850 volunteers removed 196,966 pounds of debris from over 165 miles of San Diego’s inland areas, waterways, coastlines and border, making the event the largest volunteer event in San Diego County.

The San Diego Oceans Foundation is proud to be the UNDERWATER Cleanup Organizer on Saturday, September 15th. This year we will be cleaning up the waters of the Embarcadero in San Diego Bay! This area accumulates trash blown into the water and dumped from the stormdrains in downtown, as well as illegal littering from boater's anchored in the nearby cove. This is a great opportunity not only to dive in a location normally off limits to divers, but to improve the quality of our oceans in a hands on, exciting activity!

Embarcadero Underwater Cleanup

Saturday, September 15
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Bagels, coffee, juice and water will be available before and after the dive.

Everyone who participates will be entered into a raffle drawing for great prizes!

Divers must supply all gear required (a limited number of mesh collection bags will be available to those who can't provide their own)

DIVER REQUIREMENTS
1) MUST RSVP to courtney@sdoceans.org by Wednesday, September 12
2) MUST present Diver Certification card at dive check in
3) Divers should have completed 20 previous dives

Directions to the dive site, as well as additional information will be emailed upon reciept of RSVP.

You will NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE WATER unless you have satisfied ALL THREE requirements

** Not a diver, but still want to help? We need 10 additional "land support" volunteers to help wiegh, record and transport trash collected from the divers. RSVP to courtney@sdoceans.org **

Thank you to San Diego Coastkeeper, I Love A Clean San Diego, and the Port of San Diego for their generous support of this event!