Registration has closed for Coastweek 2024. Thanks to all the volunteers who make this event a success every year!
Coastweek is a national celebration of our coastal resources. In Maine, the annual Coastal Cleanup is the biggest volunteer event in the state! Since 2020, the one-day event in September has become a whole month of Cleanups around the world.
Maine Coastweek 2023 Results
- Pounds cleaned - 5,578
- Miles of waterfront cleaned - 72.9
- Items recorded - 33,293
- Total volunteers - 736
See the 2023 ICC report for results from other parts of the world (PDF, 32 pages).
2024 Coastweek sponsor 98.9 WCLZ
The International Coastal Cleanup was established over 35 years ago to address the problem of trash in our oceans and on our coasts. The Ocean Conservancy manages the ICC and maintains a database of all the items that volunteers around the world record when collecting trash. As of 2020, the one-day event in September has become a whole month of Cleanups around the world!
MCP has been the State Coordinator for the International Coastal Cleanup for over 30 years and remains committed to supporting and facilitating annual Cleanups of our coastal beaches and waterways. Volunteers join MCP by adopting a location and soliciting others to join them in cleaning up the trash from their location of choice and help to keep our coast and ocean trash free!
For news and information on the impacts of marine debris please visit the following:
- NOAA - Zero Waste Back to School Preparation
- Ocean Conservancy - What the Foam!? Program: Learn about the impacts of foamed plastic!
- Ocean Conservancy - Charting a Course to Plastic Free Beaches
- Bloomberg.com - The no-packaging movement - By Elizabeth Elkin
- Ocean Conservancy - Pandemic Pollution: The Rising Tide of Plastic PPE
To get information on the high and low tides for your Cleanup location please visit:
https://www.usharbors.com/harbor/maine/
To promote your cleanup, download a copy of the 2024 poster by selecting the image below.
The following sites are looking for volunteers:
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Beals, Seaduck Cove, Thursday 9.12.2024, 11:00am, Contact Cathy Lookabaugh, clookabaugh@mcht.org
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Biddeford, Fortunes Rock, Saturday 9.21.2024, 10am, Contact Kiara Frischkornz, Vista@heartofbiddeford.org
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Bristol, Pemaquid Beach, Saturday, 9.7.2024, Contact Nancy Chick, chickmom102@gmail.com
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Cape Elizabeth, Crescent Beach, Saturday, 9.14.2024, Contact Kate McPherson, katedmcpherson@gmail.com
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Cutler, Eastern Nubble, Saturday 9.14.2024,1:00pm, Contact: Cathy Lookabaugh, clookabaugh@mcht.org
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Franklin, Taunton Bay, Sunday 9.15.2024, 9:00am, Contact: Jean Roberts, 14thebarn@gmail.com
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Georgetown, Shoreline and Marshes, Saturday 9.21.2024, 9:30am, Contact: Ruth Indrick, rindrick@kennebecestuary.org
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Harpswell, Bailey Island, Saturday, 9.7.2024, Contact Carolyn, cbulliner@yahoo.com
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Harpswell, Harpswell Shoreline (all locations), Saturday 9.14.2024, 8:00am thru 12:00pm (Town Office Check In), Contact: Paul Plummer, pplummer@town.harpswell.me.us
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Kittery, Seapoint Beach, Saturday, 9.21.2024, Contact Donald Moore, donald.moore2@stantec.com
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Lamoine, Marlboro Beach, Saturday 9.14.2024 at 11:00am, Contact: Steve Eddy, steve@seaveg.com
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Lamoine, Lamoine State Park, Sunday 9.15.24 at 2:00pm, Contact Hannah Horecka, QSYoga@gmail.com
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Lubec Coastline, Monday, 9.9.24 at 8:00 am Contact: Steven Hedlund, steven.hedlund@cookeaqua.com
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Lubec, Downeast Coastal Conservancy Preserves, Tuesday, 9.10.2024, 9:00am, Contact: Emily Guirl, emily@downeastcoastalconservancy.org
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Lubec Shoreline, Saturday 9.07.2024 at 9:00am, Contact: Deborah Seavey, deborahseavey@gmail.com
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Pembroke Shoreline, Saturday 9.07.2024, 11:00am, Contact Frederick Gralenski, longpoint37@gmail.com
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Phippsburg, Basin Preserve, Wednesday, 9.11.2024, 9:00am, Contract Sarah Madronal, sarah.madronal@tnc.org
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Portland, Back Cove, Saturday 9.21.24, 9:00am, Contact Kate Tims, ktims@portlandmaine.gov
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Saco, Bayview Beach, Sunday 9.22.2024, 9:00am, Contact: Suzanne Nason, snason@sbsavings.bank
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Scarborough, Pine Point Beach, Friday 9.13.2024 at 8:00am Contact: George Mageles, gmageles@hotmail.com
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Surry, Saturday, 9.14.2024 10:00am, Contact Dani Rodriguez, drodriguez@shawinstitute.org
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Wells, Wells Beach, Saturday, 9.21.2024 at 12:30pm, Contact: Darlene, lifetime_chick@hotmail.com