Cabrillo Marine Aquarium invites the public to participate in its monthly beach clean-up and native garden workdays on the first Saturday of each month. Volunteers learn about shoreline habitats and the coastal sage scrub native plant community, while discovering the benefits of protecting these environments. The collective effort of volunteers who spend two hours removing beach debris and garden weeding can make a real difference along the heavily impacted shoreline.
The next beach clean-up and native garden workday will be Saturday, August 2 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Reservations for this volunteer activity are required and parking tickets will be validated. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Following a morning of conservation efforts, visitors can extend their experience by visiting the aquarium’s Exploration Center, Aquatic Nursery, Virginia Reid Moore Marine Research Library and the Susanne Lawrenz-Miller Exhibit Hall. The Aquarium displays local marine life of Southern California and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The CMA’s volunteer-run gift shop offers a wide selection of gifts and books.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and is located at 3720 Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro.
For additional information, group reservations, or to receive a calendar of events, call (310) 548-7562 or visit the website at www.cabrilloaq.org.
