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August 31, 2021

Sept. 18th is Coastal Cleanup Day - Be the Cigarette Butt Champion!

San Gregorio Environmental Resource Center (SGERC) invites you to join us at San Gregorio State Beach on Coastal Cleanup Day, September 18th from 9:00 - 12:00. This is an annual event sponsored by [...] Read more
Sept. 18th is Coastal Cleanup Day - Be the Cigarette Butt Champion!

May 02, 2021

Go With the Flow! Barriers to Fish Passage

Artificial dams interrupt the natural process that allows Steelhead and possibly Coho to swim upstream and spawn. This is the season Steelhead (and hopefully Coho) swim upstream to the reach where [...] Read more
Go With the Flow! Barriers to Fish Passage

January 08, 2021

Endangered Coho Salmon Released into Pescadero Creek

(excerpts from NOAA Fisheries) Transportation and unloading of juvenile CCC coho salmon from the hatchery to an area located near Pescadero Creek. Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District [...] Read more
Endangered Coho Salmon Released into Pescadero Creek

October 31, 2020

The Pampas Fighters are Back

After a nearly three year hiatus, our team of intrepid volunteers gathered in Cuesta La Honda to tackle new and old pampas/jubata grass plants. Evidence of the heroic work this group has done is the [...] Read more
The Pampas Fighters are Back

October 07, 2020

CZU Lightning Complex Fire Contained

Although La Honda residents were able to return back to their residences weeks ago, CalFire didn’t declare the CZU Lightning Complex fire 100% contained until September 22. The CZU fire was the [...] Read more
CZU Lightning Complex Fire Contained

September 30, 2020

“San Gregorio Starfish” – our group cleanup name

It’s a little incongruous to think about litter removal in the midst of a pandemic following a frightening wildfire evacuation, but it might bring a little normalcy back to your life. As the air [...] Read more
“San Gregorio Starfish” – our group cleanup name

August 12, 2020

Local Cleanup in September

by Neil Panton Safe and Local September marks the 36th annual California Coastal Cleanup. This year, rather than meeting up at public events throughout the state on a single date, cleanups will [...] Read more
Local Cleanup in September

July 31, 2020

Local Cleanup in September

Safe and Local September marks the 36th annual California Coastal Cleanup. This year, rather than meeting up at public events throughout the state on a single date, cleanups will happen throughout [...] Read more
Local Cleanup in September

June 30, 2020

Coastal Cleanup Day – A New Approach

Due to COVID-19 and important safety protocols that will likely be in effect in September, there will be significant changes to Coastal Cleanup Day to protect us while we protect the environment. [...] Read more
Coastal Cleanup Day – A New Approach

September 05, 2019

Coastal Cleanup Day on Sep 21

Coastal Cleanup Day this year is Saturday, September 21st 2019, 9am-Noon. SGERC will again sponsor the cleanup at San Gregorio State Beach. We expect to remove many pounds of trash and recyclables [...] Read more
Coastal Cleanup Day on Sep 21