Event Information

Location: San Lorenzo River from Water St to Laurel St Bridge, and San Lorenzo Park Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026 Event Type: Decentralized Exchange Rate: $10 in GX Rewards per volunteer, plus impact bonuses

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Summary

All-Santa Cruz County Cleanup Day by Pitch In Santa Cruz County is an annual cleanup that organizes communities to clean up green spaces across Santa Cruz County.

Pitch In Santa Cruz County provides cleanups with liability and permitting and requires cleanup volunteers to document the litter they collected.

In 2026, County Cleanup Day was hosted on May 9. The Tri-Area San Lorenzo River Cleanup (Tri-Area Cleanup) was an SCGX partnership with 3 neighboring County Cleanup Day cleanups hosted by Coastal Watershed Council, Visit Santa Cruz County, and San Lorenzo Park Neighbors.

Results

Cleanups Rewarded: 3 Volunteers: 29 Average $ Amount Rewarded Per Volunteer: $23, $10 for participating with Impact Bonuses based on # of pieces collected or weight Litter Collected: 119 lbs # Pieces of Litter Documented: 4,387 Reward Value Distributed: $660

Event Structure

Tri-Area Cleanup was a decentralized event.

• Pitch In Santa Cruz County provided event organizing like liability and event permits
• Cleanups hosted by Coastal Watershed Council, Visit Santa Cruz County, San Lorenzo Park Neighbors provided cleanup organizing like organizing volunteers, providing cleanup materials, and litter disposal
• SCGX operated as a coordination layer on top of these cleanups by facilitated grouping together the 3 independent cleanups to create the Tri-Area Cleanup.

SCGX supported Pitch In Santa Cruz County and the cleanups by:

• Promoting the event
• Verifying and weighing collected litter