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Beach, Please! Venice Pride Big Beach Cleanup Planned For June

Venice Pride invites the community to celebrate its diversity and history with a special beach cleanup during Pride Month.

Pride Venice will host a beach cleanup June 5 at Venice Beach.
Pride Venice will host a beach cleanup June 5 at Venice Beach. (Nicole Charky/Patch)

VENICE, CA — Heal the Bay and Venice Pride are partnering to bring together a big beach cleanup June 5 at Venice Beach.

"Pride weekend just got a whole lot trashier," organizers said.

People are invited to join the cleanup starting at the Venice Pride Flag Lifeguard Tower, just north of the skate park, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. June 5.

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Expect fabulous prizes for most trash collected, best pride getup and more features.

All community members are welcome. Participants are encouraged to wear sunscreen, bring water in a reusable bottles and snacks. People are required to sign a mandatory waiver and register on the website.

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