Hands Across the Sand is a coordinated statewide day of action opposing expanded offshore oil drilling and supporting a clean-energy future. The action is simple and visual: participants gather at shoreline and waterfront locations, hear brief remarks, join hands, take a unified photo, and commit to continued action.
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Please come hear brief remarks from Dan Haifley (past Director of O'Neill Sea Odyssey), Katie Thompson (Executive Director of Save our Shores), and Mike Guth (Santa Cruz Sierra Club Chair).
We will meet at the beach, have brief comments from speakers at 1130 am, and then join hands at 1145 am.
Photo courtesy of Surfrider
Please join us at Twin Lakes State Beach for a gathering and the joining of hands in support of the coast
2019 Hands Across the Sand
Core Message of Hands Across the Sand
California rejects new offshore oil drilling and supports a transition to clean energy that protects our climate, communities, wildlife, and coastal economies.
Who We Are
We are the Santa Cruz Group of the Ventana Chapter of the Sierra Club, the world's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. With over 3.8 million members and supporters, the Sierra Club has the resources to empower people and to influence public policy through community activism, public education, lobbying, and litigation.
Our mission is to Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet.
