Volunteer Opportunities

Clean streets = clean creeks. From cleanups to trail restoration to clearing out storm drains, there are endless ways to prevent water pollution. Join your neighbors in caring for our streets and creeks to ensure a healthy environment for the people, plants, and animals that call the South Bay home.

Want to do more? From gardening to car care to rain barrels and more, everyday actions you take at home add up to a healthier community. Browse our Solutions page and pick at least one thing you can do this year to prevent stormwater pollution!

We’re here to help. Discounts for car washes, the Happy Hollow Zoo and rain barrels are available! Download your copy of the Watershed Watch discount card or request a paper copy.

Sign up for a Local Clean-up Event

Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful:

Help contribute to a vibrant Coyote Creek by signing up for one of the fun cleanup events.

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Creek Connections Action Group:

Organizes cleanups during National River Cleanup Day in May and Coastal Cleanup Day in September. Visit their site to learn how to participate. Businesses, schools, community groups, and individuals are welcome and encouraged to join the fun..

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The Trash Punx:

View and sign up for any of Trash Punx’s upcoming and exciting trail cleanup events.

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South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition:

Take two hours of your time on the second Saturday of each month to join creek cleanup efforts.

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Adopt-a-Spot or Storm Drain

City of Santa Clara’s Adopt-a-Spot Program:

Adopt a spot and keep public spaces clean, on your own schedule!

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Valley Water’s Adopt-A-Creek Program:

Adopt a local creek and clean it at least twice every year.

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City of San Jose’s Adopt-a-Storm Drain

Adopt a storm drain near your home, spend just 30 minutes a month keeping it clean, and help protect our creeks and Bay.

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City of San Jose’s Adopt-A-Park/Adopt-A-Trail Program Santa Clara County Parks – Adopt a Trail Program:

Discover cleanup events or join monthly trail days, helping staff maintain more than 350 miles of County Park trails.

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City of Sunnyvale Adopt-a-Park Program:

The program, managed by the City's Parks Division, offers local groups and organizations an active role in helping the City provide clean and safe parks.

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Remove Litter and Blight

City of San Jose’s Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Program:

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Do a self-guided cleanup using the free Clean Swell App:

Can’t make it to a cleanup event? Coastal Cleanup Day is every day. Do a self-guided cleanup using the free Clean Swell App from the Ocean Conservancy to tally everything you pick up. Your efforts will beautify your neighborhood and contribute to litter reduction research.

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Find Ongoing Opportunities

Download our Volunteer Guide - English

Download our volunteer guide to find current opportunities with organizations providing environmental stewardship projects, including habitat restoration, wildlife protection, gardening and more.

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Spread the Word to Your Community

Help more people understand the importance of preventing stormwater pollution! Studies have shown that people are more likely to try a new practice when they learn about it from someone they trust.

Follow our social media and share posts. Watershed Watch is on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) Comment and engage!
Talk to neighbors on your street, point out the storm drain and let them know it connects directly to creeks, rivers, and the Bay. Ask them kindly not to dump anything.
Share resources like our Pest Control Fact Sheets, or Green Gardener list.

The Watershed Watch Campaign is an initiative of
the following agencies: