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Un Mar de Colores · Coronado, CA
Post-cleanup debriefs turn action into understanding — Coronado participants become advocates, not tourists.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece ocean stewardship gratuitas para jóvenes de Coronado de All ages años, directamente en la costa de Coronado. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 32% BIPOC (20,192 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Coronado Central Beach, con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Coronado Middle School.
Monthly cleanups, quarterly workshops · Completamente gratis
Coronado Central Beach's wide, flat sandbar and year-round lifeguard coverage make it a welcoming teaching location for our South Bay cohorts. We partner with Coronado Unified for middle school recruitment and with the Silver Strand State Beach for overflow locations. The proximity to North Island Naval Air Station also means we serve military-family youth through our Ocean Stewards program.
Safe cleanup protocols trained every event — sharp debris, hazardous waste, and proper handling for nervous first-time volunteers from Coronado.
Watershed education integration connects cleanup action to Cuyamaca-to-coast hydrology and Tijuana River case studies — Coronado participants see the full pipeline.
Parents in Coronado often ask how a nonprofit can offer everything free. Answer: San Diego Foundation grants, community donors, and partners who believe Coronado youth belong in the lineup — same as any other kid in San Diego.
The ocean off Coronado belongs to everyone. Un Mar de Colores exists because San Diego has spent decades telling BIPOC youth otherwise — and we're changing that story one cohort at a time.
Our primary Coronado and South Bay teaching location. Wide flat sandbar, gentle reform.
Coronado Central is consistently ranked among America's best beaches for family swimming and beginner surfing, with exceptionally clean sand that glitters from the high mica content.
En asociación con el Coronado Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 1+ escuelas Título I.
Ocean Stewardship at Un Mar de Colores connects coastal cleanup action with deeper environmental justice education. Monthly cleanups run across Oceanside, Imperial Beach, Cardiff, and partner sites, with each event combining hands-on debris removal with short teaching moments about the watershed-to-ocean pipeline, the plastic pollution crisis, and California coastal policy. Our Ocean Stewardship program is free and family-friendly, and we specifically prioritize recruitment from BIPOC communities whose relationships with the coast have historically been gated by cost or culture. Every participant contributes to our citizen science database tracking pollution patterns across San Diego County.
We do not charge families. Ever. That policy is structural — grants, donors, and shop revenue fund access so Coronado youth are never waitlisted for inability to pay.
“"He used to approach new activities with extreme anxiety — to the point where sometimes we couldn't even get out of the car. Now he goes much deeper into the water."”
Yes — the Un Mar volunteer program welcomes adults 18+ from Coronado for ongoing cleanup leadership, event support, and mentorship. Cleanups are the entry point to deeper movement participation.
Corporate events are often one-day photo ops without data, policy education, or BIPOC recruitment priority. Un Mar offers monthly continuity, citizen science, environmental justice curriculum, and BIPOC-led stewardship for Coronado communities.
We connect cleanup action to who bears pollution burden — especially cross-border Tijuana River watershed impacts that close beaches near Coronado. Stewardship isn't just litter; it's justice framing for BIPOC communities gated from coastal spaces.
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Coronado son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Coronado Middle School, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
Las lecciones principales se realizan en Coronado Central Beach. Todas las sesiones de agua ocurren dentro de las zonas salvavidas de la bandera.
Servimos a jóvenes de All ages años. Nuestra Beca One Ocean cubre las edades 6-12, Ocean Stewards After-School sirve a 13-17, y las Becas Atléticas de Surf están disponibles para jóvenes competitivos a través de nuestras asociaciones con Coronado Unified School District.
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Coronado Middle School y otras escuelas de Título I en Coronado Unified School District. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
Volunteer, donate, or enroll — however you join, you're helping Coronado youth access the coast.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Coronado. Contáctanos para inscribirte, hacer voluntariado, o apoyar el movimiento.
Un Mar de Colores es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) liderada por personas BIPOC, basada en Oceanside, California. Ofrecemos programación gratuita de surf, océano y educación ambiental para jóvenes en San Diego y Tijuana — conectando culturas, costas y comunidades desde 2018.
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