The New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup is held in September and October in conjunction with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). New Hampshire has participated in the ICC since 1986. We’ve been coordinating the NHCC since 2005.

We collect data at all Blue Ocean Society beach cleanups. Recording the debris we find over long time periods helps us better understand local marine debris issues and identify solutions. The data collected during cleanups in September and October will also be sent to Ocean Conservancy, where it will contribute to their global scale advocacy. Read more about the International Coastal Cleanup.

Girl Scouts during the 2016 New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup

Get Involved

Join us for New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup 2023, presented by Kennebunk Savings! Sign up for one of the public beach cleanups below, or use our beach cleanup guide to organize your own beach cleanup.

Sunday, September 17, 10 am – 12 noon at Hampton Main Beach, Hampton, NH. Meet at the sea shell stage.
Saturday, September 23, 8 am – 10 am at Odiorne Point State Park, Rye, NH. We are excited to host this cleanup as part of Seacoast Science Center‘s annual, daylong Bioblitz!
Friday, September 29, 4:30 – 6 at Foss Beach, Rye, NH. This cleanup is cohosted by Climate Action NH who adopted this beach from us! Meet at Rye State Harbor.

Registration required for all cleanups! Find more information about parking, what to bring, and more on our registration page.

The cleanup crew at the New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup at Hampton Main Beach in September of 2022.

School Cleanup Day

We are resurrecting School Cleanup Day this year! In years past, schools from all over New Hampshire have hit the beach on a Friday in September to clean our shores.

We are bringing School Cleanup Day back on Friday, September 22nd. If your classroom or school would like to get involved, let Nikki know via email at nikki@blueoceansociety.org. We need schools to clean beaches such as North Hampton State Park, North Beach, Seabrook Beach, Hilton Park, and more!

Thank you to these New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup supporters

This project was funded, in part, by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act in conjunction with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Coastal Program.

Can’t hit the beach with us for New Hampshire Coastal Cleanup?

You can support cleaner beaches and healthier marine life by making a tax-deductible donation or purchasing apparel or a whale adoption.