3,000 Los Angeles Students Are Expected at This Year’s Kids Ocean Day

Plasencia Elementary to Participate

KIDS OCEAN DAY is back! Volunteers are needed to help thousands of Los Angeles-area students make a difference at this year’s KIDS OCEAN DAY on May 26, 2022 at Dockweiler State Beach. The annual event was postponed over the last two years due to the pandemic.

KIDS OCEAN DAY is the culmination of a year-round school assembly program. This educational activity empowers children to raise awareness in their own communities about the adverse impact of litter and pollution on the ocean. To enhance the lesson, about 3,000 students from Los Angeles-area schools will be taken to the beach for a cleanup and they will participate in a giant aerial artwork inspired by the theme,“J️❤Y in Nature.”

For many of the young people, KIDS OCEAN DAY is their first time at the ocean. Bringing Los Angeles school children to the beach helps put them in touch with nature, while challenging them to recycle and reduce litter.

Created by Michael Klubock and The Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education, KIDS OCEAN DAY is sponsored by the L.A. Sanitation and Environment Watershed Protection Program, the City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works, the California Coastal Commission and Keep LA Beautiful.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Call time is at 7:00 a.m. on May 26, 2022 at Dockweiler State Beach. If you are interested in participating, please register by visiting http://kidsoceanday.org/volunteer or email volunteers@kidsoceanday.org.