{"id":8,"date":"2018-07-02T08:11:53","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T08:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marinesanc.wpengine.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:39:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class='marine-home-sider-wrap'>\r\n      <div class='marine-home-slider-curve'><\/div>\r\n      <div class='marine-home-slider-bg' style='background:url(https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/home-slider-bg.png) no-repeat center center;background-size:100% 100%;'><\/div>\r\n      <div class='home-slider-inner'>\r\n        <div class='marine-home-slider'><div class='marine-home-slide'><div class='home-slide-bg' style='background:url(https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Copy-of-Ozette-by-Stefani-Ryan-WCC-2017b-1-e1677971045506.jpg) no-repeat center 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style='background:url(https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Copy-of-WCC-poster-image-courtesy-of-Kelsie-Donleycott-for-PDN-scaled-e1685422971489.jpg) no-repeat center center;background-size:cover;'><img src='https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Copy-of-WCC-poster-image-courtesy-of-Kelsie-Donleycott-for-PDN-scaled-e1685422971489.jpg' alt='Slide' \/><\/div><div class='home-slide-info'><h1>International Coastal Cleanup<\/h1><div class='home-slide-text'>Third Saturday in September<\/div><\/div><div class='home-slide-cta'><a class='arrow-btn' href='https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/index.php\/international-coastal-cleanup\/'>Read More <i><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='marine-home-slide'><div class='home-slide-bg' style='background:url(https:\/\/www.coastsavers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3229-2-scaled-e1685423888679.jpeg) no-repeat center center;background-size:cover;'><img 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class=\"active\"><\/a><\/div>\n        <div class='wwa-tabs-contents'><div class='wwa-tab-content active' data-title=''><h1><\/h1><h2><\/h2><div class='wwa-tab-text'><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington CoastSavers is an alliance of partners and volunteers dedicated to keeping the state\u2019s beaches clean of marine debris through coordinated beach cleanups, education, and prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class='wwa-tab-cta'><a href='\/index.php\/about\/'  class='arrow-btn'>Learn More <i><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='donate-cta-row' ><div class='donate-cta-row-inner'><div>Support Coastal Cleanups<\/div><a href='https:\/\/marinesanctuary.donorsupport.co\/page\/WCS' class='button yellow'>Donate<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;marine-pattern-bg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736461484047{background-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-radius: 5px 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center;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Saturday, September 19th Pacific Coast &amp; Strait of Juan de Fuca<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>Registration for the spring (WCC) and fall (ICC) CoastSavers coordinated cleanups opens about a month before the event.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"caret-color: #333333;\">Registration is not required for the July 5th cleanup event.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>Thank you for your interest in joining the beach cleanup!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Please follow all <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\">COVID-safety guidelines<\/a><\/span> set by\u00a0Washington State\u00a0if you plan on joining us.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div><div 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