Earth Day, originally a one-day grassroots movement in 1970, has now blossomed into a month-long celebration of the beautiful planet we call home. No Earth Month would be complete without showing some love to our water, which covers roughly 70% of the Earth’s surface and sustains countless species, including us.
To celebrate, Orange County Coastkeeper is hosting and participating in eight events this month! From volunteer opportunities to craft workshops to seafood specials, there’s something for everyone. Scroll down to find an event perfect for you.
Beach Cleanup & Sustainability Fair
Saturday, April 18 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Huntington State Beach
Join us at Huntington State Beach to celebrate Earth Month by restoring our coastline and inviting new growth!
Coastkeeper staff will guide volunteers through a beach cleanup and native plant workshop, where participants can sow provided native plant seeds in small pots.
A huge thank you to Beach City Sports and Plaine Products for sponsoring this cleanup! We’re also excited to welcome SoCal Sea Turtles, Kelp Ark, Kerckhoff Marine Lab, Metropolitan Water District of OC, and OC Conservation Corps as partners in this celebration.
Please RSVP using this link. We hope to see you there!
Oyster Crafts with Roe Seafood
Wednesday, April 22 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Roe Seafood, Long Beach
Need Earth Day plans? Visit Roe Seafood on 2nd Street from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to meet our marine restoration team and create your own trinket dish using recycled oyster shells!
Courtesy of Roe Seafood, participants can enjoy a $5 Roe To-Go Can and a free rockfish ceviche sample!
A $5 donation is required to cover craft materials and support our active restoration projects in Long Beach, Seal Beach, and Newport Beach.
Roe Seafood is a proud restaurant partner of Coastkeeper’s oyster shell recycling program, Shells for Shorelines.
Earth Week at Bluewater Grill
Monday, April 20 through Sunday, April 26
Bluewater Grill, Newport Beach
In celebration of Earth Week, Bluewater Grill Newport Beach is donating 10% of all oyster sales to Coastkeeper’s marine restoration program.
Bluewater Grill was our first Shells for Shorelines restaurant partner and recently joined us for a video story with Spectrum News 1. Learn more about oyster shell recycling by watching the video here!
More Earth Month Events!
San Clemente Beach Cleanup
Saturday, April 4 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
RSVP Link
1st Huntington Beach Cleanup
Saturday, April 11 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Registration is full! Please sign up for our April 18 cleanup instead.
Imaginology at the OC Fair
Saturday, April 11 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
OC Coastkeeper joins the OC Fair’s family-friendly STEAM event.
Event Link
Earth Month River Cleanup & Sustainability Fair in Riverside
Saturday, April 18 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hosted by Inland Empire Waterkeeper, a program of OC Coastkeeper.
RSVP Link
Earth Day Celebration at Bolsa Chica
Sunday, April 26 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
OC Coastkeeper joins Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s annual Earth Day event.
Event Link
