Prepare for El-Nino
This year could have a volatile winter as far as weather is concerned. Are you prepared?
Each month, members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs throughout San Luis Obispo County gather to exchange ideas, discuss current topics, and welcome new people to the group. On September 16, the Meet and Greet will be at the Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way in downtown Morro Bay, from 6 to 8 p.m. The guest speaker is John Lindsey, a well-known meteorologist in the area, who will talk about the Super El-Nino Effect. The public is welcome, and there is no charge.
Lindsey is a media relations representative and marine meteorologist. He worked for Pacific Gas and Electric Company at Diablo Canyon Power Plant for 16 years. Prior to that, he worked for Tenera Environmental as a marine meteorologist and research scientist. John also served in the U.S. Navy for 24 years where he completed the U.S. Navy Aviation Meteorology and Oceanography Program at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. He has forecasted weather and oceanographic conditions along the Central Coast of California for more than 30 years.
Following Lindsey’s talk is a discussion of the consequences of the Super El-Nino effect – area flooding, stream and river flooding, and coastal flooding. Factors that could compound the flooding situation by lack of preparation, burn scars, extreme high tides, and storm surge will also be discussed as well as preparations to make for the upcoming fall and winter months.
ECOSLO Needs Cleanup Volunteers
For the 21st year, ECOSLO will host the annual Creeks to Coast Cleanup, San Luis Obispo County’s local celebration of California Coastal Cleanup Day. On Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers from across the county will come together at nearly 40 cleanup sites, stretching from San Simeon to Nipomo, to protect our beaches, creeks, parks, lakes, trails, and neighborhoods.
“Our goal this year is to bring together 1,000 volunteers to make this our biggest Creeks to Coast Cleanup yet,” said Executive Director Kendra Paulding, in a news release. Every volunteer makes a difference, and we hope everyone will join us on September 19 at a cleanup site near them to help protect the places we all love.”
In 2025 alone, more than 7,300 pounds of trash were removed by dedicated volunteers, helping keep litter out of our waterways and our ocean. This year, they’re hoping to make an even bigger impact by removing even more debris while collecting valuable data that helps local agencies better understand and prevent pollution throughout San Luis Obispo County.
Every piece of litter picked up matters. Whether you’re cleaning a neighborhood creek, a local park, a lake, or one of our beautiful beaches, you’re helping protect wildlife, improve water quality, and preserve the places that make San Luis Obispo County so special.
Creeks to Coast Cleanup is free and open to volunteers of all ages. Find a cleanup location near you, invite your friends and family, and join hundreds of community members working together to keep San Luis Obispo County clean, healthy, and beautiful.
To register or learn more, go to www.ecoslo.com/creeks-to-coast, call (805) 710-8021, or email info@ecoslo.org.
Trash To Treasure
Fall Clean-Up week is coming to the communities of Morro Bay, Los Osos, Cayucos and Cambria, and the Integrated Waste Management Authority is hoping to help redistribute landfill-bound items by hosting a trash to treasure community wide treasure map.
Trash to Treasure is a free, interactive map where residents can post items they no longer want (“treasure”), and treasure hunters can follow the map to retrieve them!
During the posting window of Thursday, September 17 – Thursday, September 24, residents of participating communities can post items on the interactive Treasure Map at iwma.com/trash-to-treasure. Then, place your treasure on the curb on Saturday, September 26 by 7 a.m. in the morning, so treasure hunters can find it!
Post-able items include clean, still functional items that you no longer want, such as furniture, bikes, home decor, yard items, etc. Household trash, hazardous waste, and construction debris are not allowed.
If your items do not get taken through the weekend, you may schedule a bulky item pick-up with Waste Connections, taking place on your normal service day during the week of September 28 – October 2. Restrictions and fees may apply, call Waste Connections for more details. You are also encouraged to take unclaimed items to a local thrift store! Do not leave items on your curb after the event, instead, bring them in until you have a pick-up.
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