Mission Viejo volunteers clean up Oso Creek

Volunteers participating in Inner Coastal Cleanup Day brought in 800 pounds of trash.

By LINDSEY BAGUIO

The Orange County Register

About 200 volunteers grabbed a bag, put on a pair of gloves, and combed the Oso Creek trail for trash during Inner Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday.

Volunteers were out on trail from 8 a.m. to noon picking up litter and debris

This is the seventh year Mission Viejo has hosted the clean up event. Volunteers brought in 800 pounds of trash and 100 pounds of recyclables.

Inner Coastal Cleanup Day, held in conjunction with Coastal Cleanup Day, is one of California's largest volunteer efforts. It's always held on the third Saturday of September. Throughout the state last year, more than 60,000 volunteers worked together to remove more than 900,000 pounds of litter and debris from beaches, lakes and waterways.