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Un Mar de Colores · Point Loma, CA
Where Point Loma Residents Join Free Beach Cleanups
The coast should belong to everyone in Point Loma. Cleanups rewrite who stewards the shoreline.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece ocean stewardship gratuitas para jóvenes de Point Loma de All ages años, directamente en la costa de Point Loma. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 34% BIPOC (32,000 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Sunset Cliffs y Garbage Beach, con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Point Loma High, Cabrillo Elementary.
Horario — programa en Point Loma
Monthly cleanups, quarterly workshops · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Your family has been in Point Loma for generations yet coastal stewardship still feels tourist-first, local-last.
- —Advocacy skills feel reserved for people with law degrees — you want organizing tools for your neighborhood.
- —Beach closure headlines after storms confuse you — nobody connects Tijuana River pollution to why Point Loma families can't swim.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Volunteer program integration — adults from Point Loma can deepen commitment through Un Mar volunteer tracks.
- Family-friendly participation — multi-generational Point Loma households welcome.
- Free means free — no registration fees, no gear purchases, no eco-tourism upsells.
Por qué operamos este programa en Point Loma
Point Loma's Sunset Cliffs coastline is too advanced for beginner instruction, but our Point Loma youth cohorts travel to OB Pier and Dog Beach for water sessions, with dryland instruction at Cabrillo National Monument and Point Loma Nazarene University (our educational partner). The Kumeyaay coastal history of the peninsula is woven into every Point Loma cohort curriculum.
- Población
- 32,000
- Residentes BIPOC
- 34%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 17%
- Distancia a la playa
- En la costa
Ocean Stewardship en Point Loma — Lo que debes saber
Environmental justice beach cleanups in Point Loma address who bears pollution burden when Tijuana River flows close beaches — cross-border watershed reality integrated into every Un Mar event in San Diego.
Citizen science beach cleanups near Sunset Cliffs and Garbage Beach train Point Loma participants to document debris types and locations — contributing to Un Mar's database tracking pollution patterns across San Diego County.
Por qué Point Loma importa para nuestra misión
Point Loma's relationship to the Pacific is complicated by history and economics. Our curriculum weaves Kumeyaay coastal stewardship, environmental justice, and culturally grounded instruction into every session — not as an add-on, but as the foundation.
Serving Point Loma means meeting families where they are: San Diego schools, community centers, and partner orgs that already hold trust. We don't wait for families to find the beach — we bring youth to the water.
Socios comunitarios locales en Point Loma
En asociación con el San Diego Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- San Diego Unified School District
- •Point Loma High
- •Cabrillo Elementary
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Cabrillo National Monument (NPS)
- ◆Point Loma Nazarene University
- ◆Point Loma Library
Currículo del programa
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.
- →Beach cleanup fundamentals and safe practices
- →Plastic pollution and marine debris science
- →California coastal commission policy basics
- →Watershed-to-ocean connection
- →Citizen science data collection protocols
- →Advocacy and community organizing skills
Qué se incluye — Gratis para cada joven de Point Loma
- ✓Cleanup supplies (buckets, grabbers, gloves)
- ✓Bilingual safety briefings
- ✓Data collection training
- ✓Post-cleanup debrief and reflection
- ✓Certificate of community service
- ✓Family-friendly participation
Por qué Un Mar de Colores
Our impact is measured in youth served, school partnerships, and watershed stewardship hours — published annually in our impact reports at mar-de-colores.org.
Lo que dice nuestra comunidad
“"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."”
Preguntas frecuentes — Ocean Stewardship en Point Loma
Are cleanups bilingual in Point Loma?+
Yes — bilingual safety briefings and materials are standard. In Point Loma, where 17% of households are Spanish-speaking, English and Spanish instructions precede every event.
Can schools from San Diego Unified School District organize cleanup field trips?+
Yes — we partner with Title I schools for field-trip style stewardship events. Contact us to coordinate a Point Loma school group cleanup with curriculum alignment.
Can adults volunteer beyond cleanups?+
Yes — the Un Mar volunteer program welcomes adults 18+ from Point Loma for ongoing cleanup leadership, event support, and mentorship. Cleanups are the entry point to deeper movement participation.
¿Los programas de Ocean Stewardship en Point Loma son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Point Loma son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Point Loma High, Cabrillo Elementary, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Point Loma?+
Las lecciones principales se realizan en Sunset Cliffs. Todas las sesiones de agua ocurren dentro de las zonas salvavidas de la bandera.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Point Loma?+
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 San Diego Unified School District.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Point Loma High, Cabrillo Elementary y otras escuelas de Título I en San Diego Unified School District. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Support the movement or enroll your youth — Un Mar de Colores is building coastal access for Point Loma families.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Point Loma. 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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