Lagoona Kahuna Family Clean Up 2026

Lagoona Kahuna Clean Up Challenge Recap, brought to you by  Capture The Impact Sponsor:

Sunshine, smiles, and a cleaner lagoon, the Lagoona Kahuna Family Clean Up 2026 was a fun-filled day of community, teamwork, and giving back at California Watersports, our in-kind venue and vessel sponsor!

WORK HARD

Thanks to the collective effort, the lagoon is cleaner and healthier:

  • Pounds of trash removed: 580
  • Pounds of invasive weeds removed: 270
  • Pounds of e-waste collected: 1,494


Total waste removed from the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation: 890 pounds


Total waste and e-waste collected: 2,384

Thank you, Republic Services, for generously donating the containers that made this large-scale cleanup effort possible.

Play Hard

Kayaking, paddleboarding, and building sand castles along the shore made for the perfect day of enjoying the beautiful views of the lagoon and connecting with fellow community members. 



From time spent out on the water to laughter shared on the sand, it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate nature, community, and the special experiences that make Agua Hedionda such a treasured place. We loved seeing families and friends come together to explore, relax, and create lasting summer memories!

FUELING THE EFFORT

Thanks to the incredible companies below, our participants had all the energy they needed to work hard and play harder. 

Pizza: Pizza Port Brewing 

Beer: Pizza Port Brewing

N/A Beer: Athletic Brewing

Wine: Los Cuernos 

Water: EcoWater SoCal

Desserts (cone cards): Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

Snacks: Bitchin' Sauce and Thousand Oaks Acorn Company

DEDICATED SPONSORS

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors for making this day possible and for supporting our mission to protect and preserve Agua Hedionda Lagoon:

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