A bright sun shines over a wide, empty beach with gentle waves, distant cliffs, and a single sea stack rising from the water under a clear blue sky.
FILE — Seaside Beach north of Fort Bragg, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. The beach is owned and maintained by the Mendocino Land Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to conserving and restoring habitat, scenic areas and working lands in Mendocino County. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 9/16/25 – Every September, thousands of Californians gather on a single Saturday along beaches, shorelines and inland waterways with one simple task: pick up trash before it becomes part of the fragile coastal ecosystem.  

This annual event is California Coastal Cleanup Day, which according to the Guinness Book of World Records is the largest single-day volunteer event in the world. Last year, over 47,000 volunteers participated, organizers said.  

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.