Thousand Oaks, CA – Working with tens of thousands of volunteers across the state for the fifth consecutive year, Assemblyman Jeff Gorell (R-Camarillo) proudly participated in the California Coastal Cleanup Day, organizing “Team Gorell” in an effort to clean up Arroyo Conejo Creek in Newbury Park. Since 2009, Assemblyman Gorell has been an advocate for the annual event, choosing a Ventura County coastal or riparian park and spending the day cleaning up trash that accumulates from the past year’s public use.

“Coastal Cleanup Day is a way of reminding people that the parks we use for recreation and for appreciating the natural beauty of coastal California are part of a fragile environment,” stated Assemblyman Gorell. “We take great pride in our community and this is a small way of giving back and maintaining it for the future.”

In this year’s efforts, Team Gorell brought 30 volunteers to Arroyo Conejo Creek in Newbury Park. These volunteers spent the day picking up and carting off 60 bags of assorted garbage left behind by previous park visitors.

Every year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the State's largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. In 2013, over 58,000 volunteers removed almost 750,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from California's beaches, lakes, and waterways. Families, friends, coworkers, scout troops, school groups, service clubs, and individuals come together to celebrate and share their appreciation of California's special coast and waterways.