Current restoration and protection efforts (other than trash pickup) have been focused at Pacifica State Beach, at or near  the Western Snowy Plover habitat at that location. Many volunteers over the years have come to this location to remove invasive plants, such as iceplant and re-introduce native species that restore the value of this location to the local wildlife.

If you would like to volunteer, you can contact Clark Natwick at: clarkn@mac.com for small monthly outings. We will also post upcomming events.

Beach restoration work for Pacifica State Beach is usually done on the last Sunday of the month, 10:00am-noon. Check before going.

Meet by the Portola Statue (Community Center) at Crespi and Hwy 1.

If you are late, cross the Highway over to the beach and turn right on the path.

Look for people with tools doing work & join in!

Dottie Borba at Sharp Park Beach as a part of the Earth Day beach cleanups April 18th, 2009, with the Pacifica Beach Coalition.

Ravens such as the one in the background, are drawn to trash and often create as much problems to wildlife as the trash itself.

Please pick up a piece of trash or two each time you are at the beach. Every little bit helps!

There is a schedule for both beach restorations such as this and cleanups on the  Pacifica Beach Coalition website. They also coordinate cleanups throughout the various beaches on a regular basis. In addition to other problems, trash on beaches draw ravens which also cause problems for many shorebirds and other wildlife. This group does invaluble work. 

Just picking up your trash and another item or two coming off the beach each time you visit, helps protect our shorebirds and marine life.

Hey this is more fun than I thought! A volunteer pulls invasive plants on Martin Luther King weekend, Pacifica State Beach.

Clearing out invasive species as shown here, helps native flora return. They can not compete with many of the more aggresive non-native plants alone.

Some shorebirds that need ground cover  will not use a habitat that has been overrun by non-native species. These plants will degrate the habitat values in multiple ways.