Upcoming events.
Whale of a Day!
Join us for Whale of a Day!
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Los Serenos de Point Vicente will host the 41st Annual Whale of a Day on Saturday, April 11th, 2026. This exciting event is fun for everyone. Whale of a Day celebrates the migration of the Pacific Gray whale from the frigid waters of the Arctic seas to the warm lagoons of Baja California.
Event highlights include:
• Children's games, crafts, & inflatables
• Face painting
• Point Vicente Lighthouse Celebrates 100 Years stop by for a tour of the grounds
• Tours of the Interpretive Center’s museum
• Coastal inspired vendor fair created by Dreamer's Market
• Live music from local artists
• Food trucks, snacks, beer & wine
• Raffle
• And as always – gorgeous views and cliff-side whale watching!
The event is free to the public and takes place on the main grounds of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC). Event parking is free and is located at the Ken Dyda Civic Center (RPV City Hall) 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes with a free shuttle bus service to and from PVIC.
Finventurz Beach Clean up
Heal our Beach
📍 RAT Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
🗓️ Saturday, April 18, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
This event is FREE! Join us for a casual beach clean up. FinVenturez will supply all materials (except trash) you just bring the fun!
You might find some beach treasure!
Arrive early to help us set the scene (optional)
We’ll provide the basics, come ready to make a difference!
🐚 FinVenturez Will Provide:
Disposable gloves
Trash bags
Trash pickers (limited availability)
Buckets (limited availability)
Central tarp for trash
First aid kit
Water refill station
🧜♀️ Please Bring if you have:
Gardening gloves or reusable gloves
Trash tongs or grabbers (if you have them)
Reusable bag or bucket
Reef-safe sunscreen
Reusable water bottle
WAIVERS:
BEFORE the cleanups, every volunteers must sign a digital waiver OR print and sign a liability waiver form available at https://www.healthebay.org/waiver. Minors must have a parent or legal guardian's signature, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Adults 18+: May use this link to sign and submit the waiver digitally.
Minors 17 and Younger: May use this link to have their legal guardians sign and submit the waiver digitally.
Printable PDF for Minors and Adults: https://www.healthebay.org/waiver.
MINORS MUST HAVE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.
SUPPLIES:
You may want to familiarize yourself with the Marine Debris Tracker App to track litter during your cleanup. We encourage all to strive for zero-waste cleanups and use reusable buckets or bags, and/or gloves they may already have at home.
📍 Where You’ll Be Meeting
Meeting spot: Last lifeguard station on the Malaga Cove side of Torrance Beach — this is at the southern end of Torrance Beach where it meets RAT Beach/Malaga Cove. Locals refer to this area as RAT Beach (short for “Right After Torrance” stretch of sand between Torrance Beach and Malaga Cove).
🚗 Parking Options
1. Paid Parking – Torrance Beach Side (Best for Easy, Direct Access)
There’s a large county-run paid lot along Paseo de la Playa (between Calle Miramar and Via Riviera). This lot is closest to Torrance Beach proper and a short walk south along the sand/bike path to the meeting point.
Advantages:
Most direct beach access.
No steep hills.
Easy for most participants.
Disadvantage:
Parking fee applies (usually metered or pay-to-park lot).
2. Free Parking – Palos Verdes Side (Via Arroyo / Paseo de la Mar)
On the Palos Verdes Estates side of the cliffs, there’s free street/public parking near the intersection of Paseo de Mar & Via Arroyo. From there, you walk down the Malaga Cove Trail — a mostly paved, moderate descent — down to RAT Beach.
Important note: The walk down is easy, but the walk back up big hill to return to cars is strenuous. This is ideal for attendees who are comfortable with a hill walk.
Advantages:
Free parking.
Scenic trail walk.
Disadvantage:
Climb back up at the end of your clean-up.
🧭 How to Reach the Meeting Spot
From Torrance Beach Parking (Paid Lot)
Park along Paseo de la Playa near Calle Miramar / Via Riviera.
Walk south along the sandy beach or the beach bike path toward the cliffs of Palos Verdes.
Continue to the last lifeguard station before Malaga Cove/RAT Beach — this is your meeting point.
From Palos Verdes (Free Parking on Paseo de Mar)
Park near Paseo de Mar & Via Arroyo (Palos Verdes Estates).
Find the Malaga Cove Trail heading down the bluff toward the water.
Follow it to the beach, then turn north to the sandy area of RAT Beach / Torrance Beach.
Walk north along the sand to the last lifeguard tower toward Malaga Cove — that’s your meetup location.
🗺️ Helpful Tips
This area is part of the long Santa Monica Bay shoreline, and the beach transitions smoothly from Torrance Beach into RAT Beach/Malaga Cove.
The bike path (Marvin Braude Bike Trail) runs along the bluffs above the beach; walking along the sand often feels faster.
Safety first: wear sunscreen, bring water, and consider the hill walk for those parked on the Palos Verdes side.
Finventurz Beach Clean up
Heal our Beach
📍 RAT Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
🗓️ Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
This event is FREE! Join us for a casual beach clean up. FinVenturez will supply all materials (except trash) you just bring the fun!
You might find some beach treasure!
Arrive early to help us set the scene (optional)
We’ll provide the basics, come ready to make a difference!
🐚 FinVenturez Will Provide:
Disposable gloves
Trash bags
Trash pickers (limited availability)
Buckets (limited availability)
Central tarp for trash
First aid kit
Water refill station
🧜♀️ Please Bring if you have:
Gardening gloves or reusable gloves
Trash tongs or grabbers (if you have them)
Reusable bag or bucket
Reef-safe sunscreen
Reusable water bottle
WAIVERS:
BEFORE the cleanups, every volunteers must sign a digital waiver OR print and sign a liability waiver form available at https://www.healthebay.org/waiver. Minors must have a parent or legal guardian's signature, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Adults 18+: May use this link to sign and submit the waiver digitally.
Minors 17 and Younger: May use this link to have their legal guardians sign and submit the waiver digitally.
Printable PDF for Minors and Adults: https://www.healthebay.org/waiver.
MINORS MUST HAVE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.
SUPPLIES:
You may want to familiarize yourself with the Marine Debris Tracker App to track litter during your cleanup. We encourage all to strive for zero-waste cleanups and use reusable buckets or bags, and/or gloves they may already have at home.
📍 Where You’ll Be Meeting
Meeting spot: Last lifeguard station on the Malaga Cove side of Torrance Beach — this is at the southern end of Torrance Beach where it meets RAT Beach/Malaga Cove. Locals refer to this area as RAT Beach (short for “Right After Torrance” stretch of sand between Torrance Beach and Malaga Cove).
🚗 Parking Options
1. Paid Parking – Torrance Beach Side (Best for Easy, Direct Access)
There’s a large county-run paid lot along Paseo de la Playa (between Calle Miramar and Via Riviera). This lot is closest to Torrance Beach proper and a short walk south along the sand/bike path to the meeting point.
Advantages:
Most direct beach access.
No steep hills.
Easy for most participants.
Disadvantage:
Parking fee applies (usually metered or pay-to-park lot).
2. Free Parking – Palos Verdes Side (Via Arroyo / Paseo de la Mar)
On the Palos Verdes Estates side of the cliffs, there’s free street/public parking near the intersection of Paseo de Mar & Via Arroyo. From there, you walk down the Malaga Cove Trail — a mostly paved, moderate descent — down to RAT Beach.
Important note: The walk down is easy, but the walk back up big hill to return to cars is strenuous. This is ideal for attendees who are comfortable with a hill walk.
Advantages:
Free parking.
Scenic trail walk.
Disadvantage:
Climb back up at the end of your clean-up.
🧭 How to Reach the Meeting Spot
From Torrance Beach Parking (Paid Lot)
Park along Paseo de la Playa near Calle Miramar / Via Riviera.
Walk south along the sandy beach or the beach bike path toward the cliffs of Palos Verdes.
Continue to the last lifeguard station before Malaga Cove/RAT Beach — this is your meeting point.
From Palos Verdes (Free Parking on Paseo de Mar)
Park near Paseo de Mar & Via Arroyo (Palos Verdes Estates).
Find the Malaga Cove Trail heading down the bluff toward the water.
Follow it to the beach, then turn north to the sandy area of RAT Beach / Torrance Beach.
Walk north along the sand to the last lifeguard tower toward Malaga Cove — that’s your meetup location.
🗺️ Helpful Tips
This area is part of the long Santa Monica Bay shoreline, and the beach transitions smoothly from Torrance Beach into RAT Beach/Malaga Cove.
The bike path (Marvin Braude Bike Trail) runs along the bluffs above the beach; walking along the sand often feels faster.
Safety first: wear sunscreen, bring water, and consider the hill walk for those parked on the Palos Verdes side.
NATIONAL MERMAID DAY ON CATALINA
NATIONAL MERMAID DAY ON CATALINA
Grab your fins and come make some waves with us TOMORROW!
Descanso Beach Club – Catalina Island
Starts at 12 PM
Wear your favorite mermaid tail or ocean-inspired outfit
— or rent one with us or Catalina Island Mermaids!
What’s waiting for you:
Mermosas
Mermaid photoshoots
Video shoots
Group mermaid swim + meet up
And don’t forget…
GROUP PHOTO MOMENT — you won’t want to miss it!
Let’s celebrate the ocean, community, and all things mermaid magic
Tag your mermaid crew + come swim with us!
Finventurz Beach Clean up
Heal our Beach
📍 RAT Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
🗓️ Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 1 PM
This event is FREE! Join us for a casual beach clean up. FinVenturez will supply all materials (except trash) you just bring the fun!
You might find some beach treasure!
Arrive early to help us set the scene (optional)
We’ll provide the basics, come ready to make a difference!
🐚 FinVenturez Will Provide:
Disposable gloves
Trash bags
Trash pickers (limited availability)
Buckets (limited availability)
Central tarp for trash
First aid kit
Water refill station
🧜♀️ Please Bring if you have:
Gardening gloves or reusable gloves
Trash tongs or grabbers (if you have them)
Reusable bag or bucket
Reef-safe sunscreen
Reusable water bottle
WAIVERS:
BEFORE the cleanups, every volunteers must sign a digital waiver OR print and sign a liability waiver form available at https://www.healthebay.org/waiver. Minors must have a parent or legal guardian's signature, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Adults 18+: May use this link to sign and submit the waiver digitally.
Minors 17 and Younger: May use this link to have their legal guardians sign and submit the waiver digitally.
Printable PDF for Minors and Adults: https://www.healthebay.org/waiver.
MINORS MUST HAVE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.
SUPPLIES:
You may want to familiarize yourself with the Marine Debris Tracker App to track litter during your cleanup. We encourage all to strive for zero-waste cleanups and use reusable buckets or bags, and/or gloves they may already have at home.
📍 Where You’ll Be Meeting
Meeting spot: Last lifeguard station on the Malaga Cove side of Torrance Beach — this is at the southern end of Torrance Beach where it meets RAT Beach/Malaga Cove. Locals refer to this area as RAT Beach (short for “Right After Torrance” stretch of sand between Torrance Beach and Malaga Cove).
🚗 Parking Options
1. Paid Parking – Torrance Beach Side (Best for Easy, Direct Access)
There’s a large county-run paid lot along Paseo de la Playa (between Calle Miramar and Via Riviera). This lot is closest to Torrance Beach proper and a short walk south along the sand/bike path to the meeting point.
Advantages:
Most direct beach access.
No steep hills.
Easy for most participants.
Disadvantage:
Parking fee applies (usually metered or pay-to-park lot).
2. Free Parking – Palos Verdes Side (Via Arroyo / Paseo de la Mar)
On the Palos Verdes Estates side of the cliffs, there’s free street/public parking near the intersection of Paseo de Mar & Via Arroyo. From there, you walk down the Malaga Cove Trail — a mostly paved, moderate descent — down to RAT Beach.
Important note: The walk down is easy, but the walk back up big hill to return to cars is strenuous. This is ideal for attendees who are comfortable with a hill walk.
Advantages:
Free parking.
Scenic trail walk.
Disadvantage:
Climb back up at the end of your clean-up.
🧭 How to Reach the Meeting Spot
From Torrance Beach Parking (Paid Lot)
Park along Paseo de la Playa near Calle Miramar / Via Riviera.
Walk south along the sandy beach or the beach bike path toward the cliffs of Palos Verdes.
Continue to the last lifeguard station before Malaga Cove/RAT Beach — this is your meeting point.
From Palos Verdes (Free Parking on Paseo de Mar)
Park near Paseo de Mar & Via Arroyo (Palos Verdes Estates).
Find the Malaga Cove Trail heading down the bluff toward the water.
Follow it to the beach, then turn north to the sandy area of RAT Beach / Torrance Beach.
Walk north along the sand to the last lifeguard tower toward Malaga Cove — that’s your meetup location.
🗺️ Helpful Tips
This area is part of the long Santa Monica Bay shoreline, and the beach transitions smoothly from Torrance Beach into RAT Beach/Malaga Cove.
The bike path (Marvin Braude Bike Trail) runs along the bluffs above the beach; walking along the sand often feels faster.
Safety first: wear sunscreen, bring water, and consider the hill walk for those parked on the Palos Verdes side.
Join Us for the Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup – February 21, 2026
I’m excited to share that I’ll be participating in the Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup this winter! This annual event is a unique and meaningful way for divers and ocean lovers to give back to the underwater world we love.
Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
📍 Location: Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island (Green Pier, Step Beach, Casino Point)
Hosted by: Catalina Divers Supply & Avalon Rotary Club Foundation Avalon Cleanup
This one-of-a-kind cleanup is the only time scuba diving is allowed in Avalon Harbor each year — giving volunteers a rare chance to dive inside the harbor while removing debris and marine litter that accumulate over time. CatalinaDiversSupply
🌍 Why This Matters
• More than 600 volunteer divers come together to collect trash, help protect marine life, and improve the health of our coastal waters. Avalon Cleanup
• Proceeds benefit local ocean conservation efforts, including the USC Hyperbaric Chamber, the Avalon Rotary Club Foundation, and improvements at Casino Dive Park — one of Catalina’s iconic dive spots. Avalon Cleanup
• After the dive, there’s an awards ceremony on Wrigley Stage with prizes and giveaways for participants. Avalon Cleanup
🐠 Want to Join?
Registration is open now on the official Avalon Harbor Cleanup website — whether you’re diving or supporting from shore, there’s a way for everyone to be part of this ocean-friendly tradition:
👉 https://www.avalonharborcleanup.org/
Already registered? Let me know — I’d love to connect with fellow ocean advocates there! 🌟
1st Annual Catalina Island Mermaid Festival
Join us for the 1st Annual Catalina Island Mermaid Festival, a magical, family-friendly celebration of ocean art, music, and mythical sea creatures!
Festivities kick off with a Mermaid and Ocean-Themed Art Festival along Crescent Ave, where local artists showcase their sea-inspired creations. Throughout the weekend, enjoy live music and a beer garden, with a special Saturday night performance on the Wrigley Stage.
On Saturday, don’t miss the Rubber Ducky Derby hosted by the Avalon Interact Club — and keep your eyes peeled for a surprise mermaid sighting during the race!
Other highlights include:
Mermaid Tours and the chance to swim with a mermaid at Lover’s Cove
A “Build a Mermaid Tail in the Sand” contest on South Beach
Movie on the Beach Saturday night featuring The Little Mermaid
Mermaid Makeover Stations with photo opportunities along Front Street
Face Painting Booths for kids of all ages
Learn about PADI and how to be a PADI Mermaid or their other certifications.
Whether you're young or young at heart, come experience the enchantment of Catalina’s mermaid magic!
-SATURDAY
10:00 am Festival starts
Along front street there will be ocean and mermaid themed artist displaying their artwork. There also will be different vendors having mermaid themed crafts to be made for a fee (mermaid tops, crowns, wands etc.) and there will be face painting and henna tattoos. There will be different “Become a Mermaid “stations for a photo shoot There will be an online contest for Catalina Mermaid 2025. There will be a beer and BBQ garden from 12-7 sponsored by Avalon Smokehouse.
12:00pm. High Noon
RUBBER DUCKY DERBY
SOUTH BEACH
The Avalon Rotary Interact club is selling ducks for this event The ducks are $5.00 for solo ducks and $20 smackers for 5 Quackers.
At noon The Avalon Harbor Dept. with the help from Catalina Ocean club will release the ducks to race to the shore. After the first race. The Corporate Duck race will happen after. There might be a mermaid sighting in the water during the race. There will be awards and prizes for each race. Concessions will be available during the event.
1:00-2:00
Mermaid Play Time.
Play with Maddison the Mermaid on Middle beach. Build a mermaid tail out of sand.
2:00-3:30
Wrigley Stage
Dancing and fun with Dj Constance.
4:00-7:00
Let’s keep the party going with BBQ AND BEER GARDEN And Los Isleños on stage. 21 and over in the Posidens Pub beer garden.
7:00-9:00
City of Avalon Presents
movies on the beach
LITTLE MERMAID.
Concessions will be available during movie.
-SUNDAY
10:00-5:00
Artist and Crafts
Front street
12-4
Mermaids, Margaritas and Movies
Come to Immersed and have lunch and watch a movie with mermaid. Tacos and Margarita’s for the 21 and over tacos and sodas for the little mermaids
Come have tacos and beverages on the Immersed patio then watch a movie.
2-4
FLX BIERGARTEN
Mermaid paint and sip.
Come and paint on the patio.
Family Friendly
Newport Beach Clean up
Join over 300 scuba divers and above-water volunteers who will be deployed around Newport Harbor to collect trash, plastics, and other water pollutants in a dedicated effort to keep the 25.2 miles of coastline, bay, and harbor waterways pollution-free. Volunteers collected over 5,000 pounds of trash and single-use plastics from the Newport Harbor during the last cleanup.
Click Here to view the clean up page and details!
Location
Marina Park
1600 W Balboa Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Newport Harbor Underwater Cleanup
7:00 - Volunteer check-in, location assignments, hosted breakfast
7:30 - Skippers report to assigned vessels
8:15 - Mandatory volunteer safety meeting at the main stage
9:00 - Volunteers deploy on dive boats (divers) and the Discovery Boat (above water)
9-11 - Cleanup commences
10-11 - Exhibitor roundtable (tentative)
11:30 - Volunteer group photo
11:30 - Raffle tickets and prizes, recognitions
International Coastal Cleanup Day Celebration
12:15 - Barge with collected trash arrives off the shore of Marina Beach
12:30 - Live music starts, food trucks and exhibitors
2:00 - Welcome by Mayor O’Neill and official recognition of all marine environmental organizations at the celebration, presentation of Harbor Stewardship Awards
3:00 - Live music continues
5:00 - International Coastal Cleanup Day Celebration concludes
Waiver For All Volunteers
All volunteers will need to sign a waiver to participate. Please click the link below to complete and electronically sign the NHUC waiver. Scuba divers will need their certification card to complete the waiver. Click Here to sign waiver!
Click here to view the clean up page!
SoCal Diver Catalina Island Day Trip
Dive 949 Catalina Island Boat Dive Adventure
🗓️ Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
📍 Location: 84 Foot of 6th St Berthing, San Pedro, CA 90731
📌 (Search “Los Angeles Maritime Museum” for directions)
🛥️ Details
Boarding: 7:00 AM
Departure: 8:00 AM sharp
Cost: $180 per Scuba Diver or Mermaid
Bring: Your own dive gear, weights, and tanks
🌟 What’s Included:
3 ocean dive sites (fun, scenic & suitable for all certified levels)
Professional boat crew & dive support
Snacks and drinks
Air fills between dives
📋 Requirements:
Must be certified as one of the following:
• PADI Open Water Scuba Diver (or higher)
• PADI Advanced Mermaid (or higher)
• PADI Freediver (or higher)
📎 Proof of certification is required.
💳 Payment Info:
$180 due via:
Venmo: @davidandtif-mansfield
PayPal/Zelle: david_mansfield21@yahoo.com
Dive Into the Dream: FinVenturez Launch Day
🌊 Dive Into the Dream: FinVenturez Launch Day
📍 RAT Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
🗓️ Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
⏰ 6:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Celebrate the official public launch of FinVenturez with a day of impact, ocean magic, and community connection. This is our “coming out” event, you're invited to dive into the dream with us and help kick off a new wave of underwater education and adventure.
🛠️ 6:30 AM – Team Setup
Arrive early to help us set the scene (optional)
🧼 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Beach Clean-Up
We’re starting the day with purpose, help us give back to the ocean we love.
🐚 FinVenturez Will Provide:
Disposable gloves
Trash bags
Trash pickers (limited availability)
Buckets (limited availability)
Tarp (for central trash collection)
First aid kit
Water jugs for bottle refills
🧜♀️ Please Bring:
Gardening gloves (if you have them)
Trash grabber or tongs (if you have them)
Bucket or reusable bag (mesh, canvas tote, etc.)
Reef-safe sunscreen
Reusable water bottle
Beach gear for the day (snacks, towel, sunhat, etc.)
📍 Location Tips: Access via Malaga Cove Canyon, Malaga Cove Trail, or walk left from Torrance Beach toward the cliffside.
🧜♀️ 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Mermaid Beach Day
Tails up and spirits high! We'll dive into the ocean for some summer fun. Whether you're a seasoned merfolk or just curious, this part of the day is all about joy, connection, and saltwater fun.
🤿 Location Highlight: Malaga Cove Kelp Forest
Malaga Cove offers an incredible nearshore dive site perfect for beginner to intermediate divers.
Marine Life:
Garibaldi, Senoritas, Blacksmith, Kelp Bass, Sheephead, Blue Banded Goby, Horn Sharks, Bat Rays, Octopus, Barracuda & more (some species seasonal)
Site Notes:
Visibility: 10–25 ft
Depth: 10–30 ft (stay with in your buddies and your own personal limits)
Entry: Easy via sandy beach; rocky entry only for experienced divers
Safety Reminder: Float/flag required, return hike to parking lot is steep—go slow and bring water.
🧺 General Packing List:
Mermaid tail (optional!)
Freediving gear (so you can buddy up)
Reef-safe sunscreen
Reusable water bottle
Towel and blanket (items you need to enjoy the day at the beach)
Snacks and lunch
Any extra cleanup tools or gear you love to use
This is the start of something big—join us and dive into the dream.
We’re building a community that explores, protects, and celebrates the ocean. Be part of our launch, make memories, and let your adventure begin.