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400 Pounds at Tower 7: SaMo takes on 1,100 Volunteers

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March’s Nothin’ But Sand Beach Cleanup Removed 400 Pounds of Trash from Will Rogers Beach

400 Pounds at Tower 7: SaMo takes on 1,100 Volunteers
By Katie Osaki of Santa Monica High School Heal the Bay Club

Members from Heal the Bay at SaMo joined the March 18th, 2017 Nothin’ But Sand beach cleanup as pivotal Beach Captains—event staff volunteers who help run the cleanup for the hundreds of volunteers who scour the beach for all types of trash. Katie shares her experiences from Lifeguard Tower #7 at Will Rogers State Beach below.

The Calm Before the Volunteer Storm

Saturday morning, was a blur, a fog, a crisp breeze, a flash of sunlight. Saturday morning was filled with pulling buckets out of cars, setting up canopies, and unfolding chairs. As we set up the different tents, a string of people began to form; the 10 o’clock rush was about to start. Continue reading →

SaMoHi Joins Coastal Cleanup Day 2016

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Santa Monica High School's Heal the Bay Club hits the pier on Coastal Cleanup Day

Santa Monica High School’s Heal the Bay Club hits the pier for Coastal Cleanup Day

SaMoHi Joins Coastal Cleanup Day 2016
By Katie Osaki; Santa Monica High School’s Heal the Bay Club

On Sept. 17, our club participated in the Coastal Cleanup Day at the Santa Monica Pier location. We were part of an international effort organized by the Ocean Conservancy in which 90 countries participate and over 600,000 volunteers come out to clean the coast. Here in LA County, Heal the Bay oversees 50 coastal and inland sites where 10,000 people collected 30,000 pounds of trash! Continue reading →

The Summit Scoop

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Summit Selfies Taken During our Opening Activity on Biodiversity

Heal the Bay Club at Santa Monica High Reports on the Youth Summit
By Katie Osaki

Our club’s day began with cloudy skies and high hopes for the day. Immediately upon arrival we were greeted by two of the wonderful Heal the Bay programs associates and signed in getting folders filled with information, recycled notebooks, and cute little magnifying glasses that we would use later in the day. Continue reading →