Clean the beach with us in NH, ME, or MA to celebrate Earth Day and protect marine life from litter!
Celebrate Earth Day with us across NH, ME, and MA! International Coastal Cleanup 2022 was our first tristate cleanup event, and we are so excited to continue the tradition!
All ages are welcome, although children should be supervised at all times due to the sharp nature of items on the beach.
Thank you to Kennebunk Savings for sponsoring our Earth Day Cleanups!
Registration is required. Register here!
Plum Island Point, Newburyport, MA
8 am – 10 am
Free parking has been arranged at the Plum Island Tax Payers Association (PITA) at 8 Plum Island Boulevard, Newbury. Meet at the parking lot of Georgie’s Ice Cream.
Wells Beach, Wells, ME
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Co-hosted by Wells Police Department
Meet at the Wells Activity Center at 113 Sanford Rd. From there, we discuss the cleanup procedures and safety notes, have donuts from Congdons, break into groups, and head to the different beaches.
Old Orchard Beach, Old Orchard Beach, Maine
10 am – 12 pm
Co-hosted by Maine Conservation Alliance
Free public parking is available in the Miliken Street Lot. Walk about 0.5 miles south down the beach to meet in front of Palace Playland, where you can sign in and wait for a short introduction, including cleanup procedures, and we will head down the beach together to begin cleaning.
Peirce Island, Portsmouth, NH
10 am – 12 pm
Co-hosted by The Refill Station & Green Maids Cleaning
Free public parking is available in the Four Tree Island Parking lot.
Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point State Park, Rye, NH
11 am – 1 pm
Co-hosted by Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue
Clean the beach after the Rescue Run: Race of Marine Mammals! Meet at the Blue Ocean Society table near the entrance of the Seacoast Science Center. Please note there are parking fees set by NH State Parks to enter Odiorne Point State Park for this cleanup.
Registration required for all cleanups. Register here!
Why join a beach cleanup for Earth Day?
Beach cleanups are a great way to engage with other locals while also protecting marine life in your community!
Additionally, marine debris is one of the most prevalent issues facing the marine environment today. According to the Ocean Conservancy, it’s estimated that 11 million metric tons of plastics enter our oceans annually. Studies have concluded that plastic has been found in 59% of seabird species (Wilcox et al., 2015), 100% of sea turtle species (Rizzi et al., 2019), and more than 25% of fish sampled from the seafood industry (Rochman et al., 2015). This is why it’s so important for us to come together as a community to clean the beaches as much as we can!
Clean the beach before/after Earth Day!
We have two more monthly cleanups before the summer starts! Saturday, April 1st, and Saturday, May 6th, at Hampton Beach. Register here. Or request a private cleanup here!
We can’t wait to clean the beach with you!
