About Us

Our Mission is to Reclaim our waterways by removing trash and other contaminants, to Restore those waterways by improving water quality, and to Revitalize our waterways so that the native wildlife can survive and thrive.

South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition (SBCCC) originated as a community-based effort called Friends of Los Gatos Creek, and has expanded to include Los Gatos Creek, the Guadalupe River, and the Coyote Creek.

Due to budget cuts in the early 90s, the City of San Jose could not keep local creeks clean, so SBCCC filled that void with a volunteer-led effort. Before SBCCCs launched, our waterways were filled with mountains of trash containing an array of waste, such as mixed plastics, packaging and wrappers, batteries, shopping carts, paint cans, household goods, and more. During storm seasons, the accumulated trash along our rivers and creeks were swept downstream and deposited into pools, or worse, into the Bay.

We implemented the TEAM 222 Program, a volunteer-led effort to Reclaim, Restore, and Revitalize our local waterways.

The goals of the TEAM 222 Program are:

• Meet on the second Saturday of every other month
  • January, March, May, July, September, and November
• Spend two hours volunteering at a Cleanup event
  • We work on multiple sections during each Cleanup
• Get involved with your community and have fun!