Saturday, February 2, 2008
10: a.m. to noon
Location: Cesar E. Chavez Park, 401 Golden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
Description: Neighborhood Street Cleanup. Join us as we clean up an urban neighborhood and help reduce ocean pollution—and earn a free ticket to the Aquarium of the Pacific (good for one year). In Long Beach and many other cities, trash and run-off that enter storm drains go directly into the ocean. To help to prevent this from impacting our local stretch of river, watershed, and ocean, we will be picking up trash in the neighborhood surrounding Cesar Chavez Elementary School in downtown Long Beach.
Our goal will be to clean up litter and debris in the community surrounding the school and the park. We also want to teach participants of all ages that cleaning up trash in our cities actually keeps it from polluting natural habitats, such as our rivers, beaches, and ocean. This event is a chance to make a difference in a neighborhood and for marine life. In exchange for a bag of trash collected at the cleanup (not leaves and other organic matter), each person will receive a free ticket to the Aquarium. Bags, gloves, refreshments, and a spirit of camaraderie will be provided.
Sponsor: Aquarium of the Pacific
What to bring: Long-handled claw to use to pick up trash, if desired
Contact: Aquarium of the Pacific, (562) 437-FISH (3474)
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