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We’re fostering thriving and sustainable ecosystems in the Monterey Bay and surrounding habitats through equitable environmental action

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Introducing the Save Our Shores Beach Cleanup Passport! 🌊🌎

Ready to turn your beach cleanups into an adventure? 🏴‍☠️

Pick up your passport from a site captain at your next cleanup and start collecting stamps! After completing 6 cleanups and collecting all 6 stamps, you’ll earn a prize! 🎉

Don't forget to check in with your site captain after each cleanup to get your stamp.

Ready to explore new beaches, collect stamps, and help protect Monterey Bay along the way? 🌊

Find an upcoming cleanup near you at the link in our bio! by @saveourshores

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The weekend line up!

Comment “TIDE” for all the details on these events!

#santacruzevents #visitsantacruz #capitolaevents #santacruz #californiabucketlist

🌊 Speed Dating @gilmanbrewing.sc

🌊 Line Dancing @missionwest.bar

🌊 Sequoias at Night @roaringcamp

🌊 The Breaks @moesalley

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#gilmanbrewing #santacruzlinedancing #roaringcamp #redwoodtrees #henrycowell

🌊 Freedom Flea @thefarmatlavenderhill

🌊 Fall Plant Sale @cabrillohorticulture

🌊 @casalegnoscountrystore Reopening

🌊 Thomas & Percy Halloween Party @roaringcamp

🌊 Open Farm Tours @openfarmtoursca

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#santacruzevents #santacruz #halloweentrain #roaringcamphalloween

🌊 Weaving and Natural Dyeing Workshop @humannature_co

🌊 Felton Night Market @feltonnightmarket

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#santacruzevents #santacruz #soquel #felton #feltoncoveredbridge

🌊 Fall Festival @companionbakeshop

🌊 Monarchs @santacruzstatebeaches

🌊 The Boil @roadhousedavenport

🌊 Fireworks @montefoundation

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#montefoundation #fireworks #monarchs #naturalbridges #westsidesc

🌊 Capitola Beach Cleanup @saveourshores

🌊 Pumpkin Decorating @santacruzfarmersmkts

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#beachcleanup #saveourshores #farmersmarket #felton #capitola taken in Santa Cruz, California by @saveourshores

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🌱 Spend a day at the farm!

Join us on Sunday, October 11 from 11 AM–4 PM for Día de Esperanza Organic Ag Festival, a day celebrating local food, sustainable agriculture, art, music, and community.

Explore a mini farmers market with fresh organic produce, enjoy local food and live music, meet local farmers and community organizations, shop from local artists and vendors, and enjoy games and activities for all ages.

Come support local farmers and small businesses, connect with your community, and learn more about the people and organizations working toward a healthier, more resilient future. 🌊🌿

📅 Sunday, October 11
⏰ 11 AM–4 PM
🎟️ Registration is not required, but encouraged!

Learn more + register at the link in bio. by @saveourshores

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Spotted: new Save Our Shores signs! 👀🌊

You may notice something new on your next beach day! We’ve been replacing some of our well-loved (and very weathered!) beach signs with updated signs designed to help everyone enjoy and care for Monterey Bay.

From respecting wildlife and leaving no trace to picking up trash and sharing what you find, each sign offers simple ways to help protect the coast while you’re enjoying it.

We’re excited to see these out in the community and bring a little more ocean stewardship to every beach day. 💙

Keep an eye out for them around Monterey Bay! by @saveourshores

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5 days ago

After 9 years, The Cigarette Surfboard 90min documentary is finally available on the interwebs — weekend movie night anyone? Link in bio 🚬 🌊 🎥 by @saveourshores

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9 days ago

October is here! 🍂🌊 There are plenty of ways to get involved with Save Our Shores this month, from beach cleanups and community events to festivals, bingo, and more.

Swipe through to see what’s happening around Monterey Bay and find an event to join!

🎟️ Tickets available! Join us this Sunday for our Elkhorn Slough Adventure, featuring an electric catamaran tour of the Slough followed by behind-the-scenes visits to the Sunflower Star Lab and a local fossil collection.

Learn more, register for a cleanup, and grab your Elkhorn Slough tickets at the link in bio! 💙 by @saveourshores

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10 days ago

To love a place is to show up for it.

This November, Santa Cruz County residents will have the opportunity to have a say in what happens along our coastline.

Voting YES on Measure D would ensure local Santa Cruz voters continue to have a say in whether extractive ocean industries are allowed to do business in your community.

If you’re a Santa Cruz County voter, learn more about Measure D and make your voice heard this November!

#stopthedrill taken in Santa Cruz, California by @saveourshores

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This Saturday, September 26, communities across California are coming together for Hands Across the Sand! 🌊💚

From Mendocino to San Diego, Californians will gather along the shoreline to show their support for protecting our coast from new offshore oil drilling and for a clean energy future.

Here in Santa Cruz, we’ll be joining the statewide action at Twin Lakes Beach. Come gather with the community, hear brief remarks, and join along the water’s edge in support of California’s coast.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 11 AM–12 PM
📍 Twin Lakes Beach, Santa Cruz

Open invite, no RSVP needed! All ages are welcome. Just show up and wear green. 💚

Swipe to see all nine locations across California, and visit the link in our bio for more information. by @saveourshores

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18 days ago

What a day! 🌊💙

This Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, 1,531 volunteers came together across Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to remove 7,757.5 pounds of debris from our beaches, rivers, waterways, and parks - nearly 4 tons in just one morning!

A huge thank you to every volunteer, Site Captain, partner, and supporter who helped make this year’s cleanup possible. We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up and took action for Monterey Bay 💙

Swipe to see just how much 7,757.5 pounds really is 👀🦭

#AnnualCoastalCleanupDay #MontereyBay #CoastalCleanup by @saveourshores

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19 days ago

Thanks to everyone that showed up and pitched in for the @saveourshores California Coastal Cleanup Day at Waddell Beach. Our SCLU member putting in the work… THANK YOU! taken in Waddell Beach by @saveourshores

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22 days ago

Activism in action: The Cigarette Surfboard joined a grassroots campaign in Santa Cruz to support local policymakers in pursuing policies to ban the sale of single-use cigarette filters — the most littered item in the world and #1 item found at beach cleanups across the country. In 2024/25, Santa Cruz took the lead with 3 jurisdictions passing monumental policies banning the sale of single-use cigarette filters. These ordinances all go into effect in 2027.

On this Coastal Cleanup Day, we reflect back on CCD 5 years ago, where we had the chance to join in community, meet with our elected officials, and continue momentum towards mitigating tobacco waste on our beaches and coastline.

Beach cleanups aren’t the solution — but they’re a great first step to getting involved so we can prevent these items from being on the beach in the first place.

Check out our film to see how collective action has helped influence tangible change — available online through Sep 27, link in bio by @saveourshores

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A huge thank you to the sponsors who help make Annual Coastal Cleanup Day possible! 🌊💙

Your support helps bring communities across Monterey Bay together to care for our beaches, rivers, waterways, and parks. We’re so grateful to have you alongside us for our biggest cleanup of the year.

Annual Coastal Cleanup Day is tomorrow, September 19, from 9 AM–12 PM! There’s still time to sign up and join us at a cleanup site near you.

🔗 Register at the link in our bio!

#AnnualCoastalCleanupDay #SaveOurShores #MontereyBay #CoastalCleanup by @saveourshores

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