4th Annual Newport Harbor Underwater Clean Up Saturday, June 6, 2020 – Balboa Bay Club #NHUC2020

Balboa Bay Club – Saturday, June 6, 2020, 7 am – 2 pm

Help Your Harbor, a coalition of Orange County-based environmental groups, announces the 4th Annual Newport Harbor Underwater Clean Up (NHUC) scheduled for Saturday, June 6 at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach.

Over 300 scuba divers and above-water volunteers are shuttled on electric Duffy Boats to designated sites around the Newport Harbor to collect trash, plastics and other discarded water pollutants in a dedicated effort to keep the 25.2 miles of coastline, bay and harbor waterways pollution free. Last year, volunteers collected over 4,000 pounds of trash and single-use plastics from the Newport Harbor.

Set at the Balboa Bay Club, participating divers and other volunteers are provided with a hosted breakfast and lunch, post-event party with a live band, raffle drawings, and awards for the most unusual items. Some of the most interesting past finds include a holstered pistol, shopping carts, car engines, purses containing ID, cash and credit cards, Christmas trees and decorations, and an unopened champagne bottle with two flutes dubbed “the engagement gone wrong.” Of course, LOTS of single-use plastic items were collected, much of them being bottles and fishing line which is very hazardous to marine life.

Returning NHUC partners represent all corners of Orange County including: Balboa Bay Club, Duffy Electric Boats, Beach Cities Scuba Centers, Surfrider Newport Beach Chapter, Newport-Irvine Rotary Club, and Firebrand Media with more to be announced soon.

For more information, contact us at info@nhunderwatercleanup.com or. Get social with us on Facebook and Instagram.

There will be a celebration following the cleanup to recognize and appreciate all those who made the Newport Harbor Underwater Clean Up possible. Live music and lunch will be provided, and there will be many environmental and conservation organizations onsite to interact with the community and raise awareness.

Registration for the 2020 Newport Harbor Underwater Clean Up will open in April.

Registration opens in April! Sign up early, this event sells out and we’d love to have you join the team!!!

Event Details

Saturday, June 6, 2020, 7 am – 2 pm

Balboa Bay Club

1221 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Partners:

Balboa Bay Club is the premier members-only gathering place and social haven for seekers of modern luxury and activity.

Firebrand is a content marketing company and publisher that helps organizations open up personal dialogues with their customers and build lasting, more profitable consumer relationships through customized content.

Beach Cities Scuba is a PADI 5-Star IDC Center with 7 Southern California full-service scuba shops. Over 15,000 student certifications. Begin your adventure!

Duffy Electric Boats, the world’s leader in the electric boat industry since 1970.  A Duffy is not just a boat, it’s a lifestyle.. Our motto – Unplug, Untie & Unwind … it’s that simple.

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.

The City of Newport Beach was incorporated September 1, 1906 and operates under a Council-Manager form of government. Its seven City Council Members are elected by district, but are voted on by the population as a whole and they serve four-year terms.

Founded in 1967, the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club (NIRC) has over 55 members dedicated to an array of charitable service activities in our local communities and abroad.

Help Your Harbor is a community of families, clubs, businesses and individuals working together for the purpose of improving the health of California’s bays and harbors.

Project AWARE® is a global movement for ocean protection powered by a community of adventurers. We connect the passion for ocean adventure with the purpose of marine conservation.