What: Cleanup Kit & Appreciation Tote Bag Opportunity
When: Daily
Reservation Needed: No reservation is needed, but contact the Visitor Center to get started with your Cleanup Kit
If you’re an active visitor who cares about the places you play, connect with, and appreciate, you may want to take advantage of the new Stewardship Cleanup Kit opportunity, offered by the Cambria Tourism Board. Ask your hotel/motel/vacation rental for your FREE Cambria tote that includes the STP Beach cleanup kit, or pick one up at the Cambria Visitor Center.
Did you know that marine debris harms wildlife through both enlargement and ingestion? California Coastal Commission reports: “Birds, fish and mammals often mistake plastic for food. Some birds even feed it to their young. With plastic filling their stomachs, animals have a false feeling of being full, and may die of starvation. Common items like fishing line, strapping bands, plastic bags, and six-pack rings can hamper the mobility of marine mammals. Once entangled, animals have trouble eating, breathing or swimming, all of which can have fatal results. Plastics take hundreds of year to breakdown and may continue to trap and kill animals year after year unless it is picked up and disposed of.”
When you spend a valuable hour or two collecting marine debris and litter with friends, family, or on your own, you help protect wildlife and make a difference with your visit. High school aged family members may receive volunteer credit while on vacation; check with individual schools for eligibility.
Your Cleanup Kit contains a collection bag, gloves, and a Marine Debris checklist. After your stewardship travel contribution, return your checklist to the outlet where you received your kit. The checklist information may be used to help determine trends and sources of specific debris for future marine protection.
