A gloved hand holds a crocheted green “emotional support pickle” doll with a note, while volunteers work in the background during a cleanup event.
A volunteer holds a stuffed knit pickle holding a sign reading "Emotional Support Pickle – I will always be around to let you know that you are a BIG DILL!" The pickle was found during California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 along Santa Rosa Creek in Sonoma County, Calif. and was named "Must Unusual" item found during the statewide event. (California Coastal Commission via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 9/21/25 – Thousands of volunteers flocked to the California coast and waterways on Saturday to participate in the 41st annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.  

The event, which is largest single-day volunteer event in the world, according to Guinness World Records, invited volunteers across the state to pick up trash along coastal areas ranging from the Mendocino Coast to the San Diego Bay. 

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