The East End Goes All In on International Coastal Cleanup Day
The 37th Annual International Coastal Cleanup is this Saturday, Sept. 19, and volunteers are taking to the beaches across the East End to collect tons of trash and keep the beaches beautiful and safe for marine life in the months ahead.
The International Coastal Cleanup is a global effort, under the international umbrella of the Ocean Conservancy. More than 100 countries participate. Numerous state beaches on the East End are involved, along with local environmental non-profits and civic associations. Below are the details.
Pictured Above: At a past North Fork Environmental Council cleanup (photo courtesy NFEC)
State Parks
Every year, thousands of volunteers clean hundreds of miles of shoreline in Long Island’s New York State Parks, under the Littoral Society’s leadership. Five state parks on the East End are part of the effort on Saturday, Sept. 19, and the State Park system is asking prospective volunteers to call the parks for info on the time of the cleanup.
Montauk Point State Park can be reached at 631.668.3781, Hither Hills State Park in Napeague can be reached at 631.668.3781, Wildwood State Park in Wading River can be reached at 631.929.4314, Hallock State Park in Jamesport can be reached at 631.315.5475 and Orient Beach State Park can be reached at 631.323.2440.
Southold/Peconic
The Kenney’s/McCabe Beach Civic Association, Southold-Peconic Civic Association and the restaurant Little Fish are teaming up to clean soundfront beaches on Saturday at 10 a.m. Meet at Little Fish at 50 North Sea Drive for coffee and instructions. Find Out More.
Hampton Bays
Surfrider, Peconic Baykeeper, and the Peconic Estuary Partnership are teaming up for a cleanup of Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The beach is located at 1 Canal Road in Hampton Bays. RSVP Here.
Jamesport & Mattituck
The North Fork Environmental Council will host two cleanups on Sept. 19. Volunteers will meet at Iron Pier Beach in Jamesport from 9 to 11 a.m., and at Breakwater Beach in Mattituck from 1 to 3 p.m. They’re asking attendees to bring gloves and buckets. For more details, email office@nfec1.org.
Montauk
The Concerned Citizens of Montauk are holding their cleanup on Saturday from 10 a.m. to Noon in honor of National Cleanup Day & East Hampton Cleanup Day.
Meet at the CCOM office at 6 South Elmwood Avenue in Montauk. Volunteers will clean downtown Montauk and Second House Road. Bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be provided. No registration is required.
If you’re hosting a cleanup that you don’t see listed here, email us at editor@eastendbeacon.com and we’ll add it to the listings!
