More than 1,000 students got a lesson in nature on Tuesday, May 20, during the annual Kids Ocean Day Cleanup.
Throughout the morning, the students picked up about 157 pounds of trash, seeing how detritus discarded even miles from the shore can still end up polluting the ocean. Before heading home, they formed the words of this year’s theme, “Restore Power,” in the sand, a message to others about what they learned.
Kids Ocean Day connects students from underserved communities to coastal education and environmental action, an event at Huntington State Beach now in its 18th year.
The students from 14 elementary schools were third- through sixth-graders from Garden Grove, Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange and Westminster.
“With this year’s theme, we wanted students to know that their voices and actions matter,” Genesee Ouyang, education director at Orange County Coastkeeper, said in a statement. “We’ve heard from countless students that topics like climate change and environmental degradation can feel overwhelming. Our goal was to show them that even small steps like picking up trash can create real change, especially when they bring their community along. We want them to focus on making a difference in their own neighborhoods, one action at a time.”
In the weeks leading up to the event, Coastkeeper educators visited each school to lead interactive discussions on ocean pollution, conservation and how the region’s watersheds are connected.
“These presentations equipped students with the knowledge and tools to take action in their communities, form sustainable habits, and come prepared to participate in a beach cleanup,” Coastkeeper officials said.
Each student participant will receive a postcard of the aerial art to remember the impact they made at Kids Ocean Day 2025.
“After 18 years of hosting this event, we’re truly seeing the ripple effects,” said Dyana Peña, associate director of programs at Orange County Coastkeeper. “We’ve had students who came to Kids Ocean Day in elementary school return years later through our high school and college programs. This event can spark a lifelong connection to environmental advocacy and ocean protection.”
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