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Upcoming Beach Cleanups along the Gulf Coast
Every cleanup helps protect our beaches, marine life, and coastal waters. Find an event near you, join your community, and make a real impact. Check back weekly for new opportunities to get involved.
Weekly Beach Cleanup @ Pensacola & Pensacola Beach, FL By Ocean Hour Florida Every Saturday, June – August 2026 | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CDT (summer schedule) Rotating sites: Casino Beach, Bob Sikes Pier, Quietwater, Gulf Breeze & more (Pensacola, FL)
Beach Cleanup in Pensacola
By Surfrider Emerald Coast
June 20 | 8 AM – 10 AM CDT
Pensacola Beach, FL
Weeks Bay Cleanup @ Fairhope, AL By Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant / Weeks Bay NERR
July 1 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 11300 US-98, Fairhope, AL 36532
After the 4th Cleanup @ Tampa, FL By Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
July 5 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Ben T. Davis Beach, Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, FL
Star-Spangled Banner Cleanup @ Gulf Coast, FL/AL/MS By Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program (MSU Extension)
July 11 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Locations across the MS Gulf Coast (and partner sites in AL/FL panhandle)
Trash Cleanup @ Tampa, FL. By PURE Initiative
July 12 | 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
12022 Gandy Blvd N, Tampa, FL
Beach Cleanup @ Gulf Island
By MSCCP / National Park Service
July 18 | 8 AM – 12 PM CDT
Ship Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, MS
Plastic Free July Cleanup @ Kuhlman Gully, Galveston Bay, TX By Galveston Bay Foundation
July 16 & July 30 | Morning (registration required)
Kuhlman Gully, Galveston Bay area, TX
Ship Island Barrier Island Cleanup @ Biloxi, MS By MSU Coastal Cleanup Program August 8 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT Boats depart Point Cadet Marina, Biloxi, MS to Ship Island
Long Beach Cleanup @ Long Beach, MS / LA-area By LB Cleanup (Long Beach Cleanup Crew)
Thursday, August 28, 2026 | 6:30 PM CDT
Lafayette Blvd beach access (Long Beach)
Beach Cleanup @ the Beach
By AL Dept. of Conservation and PALS
September 19 | 8 AM – 12 PM CDT
Coastal Alabama beaches and waterways
Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup @ Texas Gulf Coast By Texas General Land Office — Adopt-A-Beach
September 19 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT (check-in opens 8:30 AM) 30+ sites across the Texas coast (Bolivar, Galveston, Quintana, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Cole Park, North Padre, South Padre & more)
Beach Cleanup @ the Coast
By Texas General Land Office
September 26 | 9 AM – 12 PM CDT
Statewide TX coast
Beach Cleanup @ the Coast
By Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program
October 17 | 8 AM – 10 AM CDT
10+ sites across the MS Gulf Coast
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