Colorado Lagoon awaits loving-care cleanup Saturday

Friends of Colorado Lagoon will mark the 24^th annual Coastal Cleanup Day by hosting a

9-10 a.m. beach cleanup Saturday (Sept. 20), followed by a 10 a.m.-12 noon planting of native plants.

There will be educational booths, refreshments and prizes, according to organizers.

Volunteers are advised to dress casually --- "for a day at the beach" --- and wear closed-toed shoes for the planting. The event starts at the Wetlands and Marine Science Education Center at the corner of Appian Way and Colorado Street in Long Beach.