Community Events
From walks to cleanups to hands-on science days, our events make it easy to get involved
and meet others who love the bay.
2026-27 Cleanups
View Long Beach Waterbikes Cleanups here.
Oct 3
Jan 18
72nd Place Peninsula x Alamitos Bay
9am at 72nd Place Lifeguard Tower
RSVP LINK COMING SOON
Events
Shells for Shorelines: Marine Restoration Workshop
Saturday / Sep 26, 2026 / 9am-12pm PT
@ Mother’s Beach, Long Beach
Join Algalita at Mother’s Beach in Alamitos Bay in Long Beach on Saturday, September 19th to celebrate California Coastal Cleanup Day: a powerful statewide movement that’s been protecting our coastlines for over 40 years.
Fixit Clinic
Sunday / Nov 15, 2026 / 12-3pm PT
@ Sport’s Basement, Long Beach
Give your broken household items a second life at the Long Beach Fixit Clinic, where community members come together to repair instead of replace and champion a more sustainable, less wasteful way of living.
Moore Institute Presentation + Lab Tour
Thursday / Nov 19, 2026 / 5:30-7 pm
@ Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research
Tester-only event: Go behind the scenes with our partners at the Moore Institute for a presentation and lab tour exploring their microplastics research, role in Clean Bay Collective, and how community collected data supports the bigger picture.
Testers can email emily@algalita.org to reserve a spot!
Alamitos Bay Kayak Tour
Saturday / Nov 21, 2026 / 9-11am PT
@ Kayaks on the Water
Experience Alamitos Bay from the water on a community kayak paddle exploring local wildlife, waterways, and the human activity that shapes this unique urban ecosystem.
Bay Health Walk at Colorado Lagoon
Saturday / Dec 12, 2026 / 10am-12pm PT
@ Colorado Lagoon, Long Beach
Take a walk around Colorado Lagoon with Algalita to learn about its history, connection to the larger Alamitos Bay system, and upcoming restoration projects while hearing observations from Clean Bay Collective community scientists.
Water Quality Testing Phase 2 Celebration Potluck
Saturday / Jan 30, 2027 / 5-7pm PT
@ Capt. Charlie’s Home and Urban Farm
Tester-only event: Celebrate the completion of Clean Bay Collective Phase 2 with a community potluck at Capt. Charlie’s Urban Farm, bringing testers together to share food, connect, and reflect on another season of learning about Alamitos Bay.
Testers can email emily@algalita.org to reserve a spot!