CoastKeeper fund-raiser to support clean up programs

Paul Clinton

Orange County CoastKeeper, a group dedicated to protecting the coastal

waters in Southern California, will be holding a fund-raiser on Wednesday

in Huntington Beach.

The environmental group has scheduled the event for 6 to 10 p.m. at

Chimayo at the Beach at the base of the Huntington Beach Pier.

There will be a raffle and live music and food provided by the

restaurant.

CoastKeeper leaders Garry Brown, who lives in Huntington Harbour, and

Randy Seaton are active in a number of environmental causes that have

benefited the city.

Last summer, the group launched a $379,000 testing effort to determine

the level of contamination in the harbor.

The group has also been actively working to eradicate the saltwater

seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia, dubbed “killer algae” because it carpets

seabeds and drives out native vegetation and fish nurseries. The algae

has been found in the Seagate lagoons off the harbor.

The CoastKeeper event costs $35 at the door or $30 if payment is

received in advance. The fund-raiser will support programs within the

community.

To attend the event, call the group at (949) 723-5424.