We’re excited to announce our annual Earth Day of Action and EcoFest on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Please signup here to join our volunteer support teams!
Pacific Beach Coalition’s annual Earth Day EcoFest is a free, family-friendly outdoor community event. Starting off the day at 9am across more than 15 site locations for cleanup and habitat restoration events our monthly sites across San Mateo County, the fun continues from 10:30am – 1:30pm with our main festival event at Pacifica State Beach in Linda Mar.
The festival is co-sponsored by the City of Pacifica and will include more than 30 booths and activities with partners ranging from Recology of the Coast, North Coast County Water District, Peninsula Clean Energy, San Mateo County Parks Foundation and The Marine Mammal Center, in addition to City and County partners, local community-based organizations, schools, scientists, artists and advocates. With fun activities planned, including a Marine Robotics team, we expect that EcoFest will be an engaging, inspiring opportunity to celebrate Earth Month, Climate Week, the beauty of nature and our need to become better watershed stewards.
This year’s honoree, steelhead trout, provide a welcome reminder of how our unique coastal environment supports an incredibly resilient ecosystem, with a surviving population of these remarkable fish continuing to spawn, swim, and survive in San Pedro Creek. Visitors will be encouraged to take a Naturalist tour hosted by Linda Mar Water Quality Coalition and learn more, while we also present our educational programming shared throughout the year at school assemblies, workshops, and in the classroom with our teacher toolkits.
Three ways to make a difference during PBC’s Earth Day and EcoFest on April 18:
1. Become a Sponsor or Partner.
Support our coastal stewardship and gain visibility as a community leader to thousands of Bay Area residents. Learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.
2. Sign up for a volunteer opportunity.
Volunteer to participate in a cleanup, restoration, or festival coordination. Community action events will take place from 9-11AM at various sites; view the schedule below and complete registration. Be sure to submit a signed waiver for each participating volunteer in your household. This helps us bring the right amount of supplies to each location. Due to the large volume of volunteers at many of our locations, please bring gloves, buckets, and optional trash grabbers/pickup sticks.
Please contact PBC or reach out to our planning committee to provide volunteer support for EcoFest. Many hands make light work and you can contribute to logistics, check-in, and more. Signup here to join the squad our partners from Pacificans Care.
3. Join a community of like-minded people at EcoFest.
Following our action events, we celebrate! This family-friendly event takes place in the Linda Mar parking lot at Pacifica State Beach from 10:30AM-1:30PM. It features guest speakers, activities for all ages, music, art, booths, and this year will showcase our 2026 Earth Hero Honoree: Steelhead Trout.
