COASTSWEEP Cleanup List

Volunteer for beach cleanups organized by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM).

COASTSWEEP cleanups are held from August to November, with most in September and October. The 2026 list of COASTSWEEP cleanups seeking volunteers is now posted below. The list is organized by region and cleanup type and will be updated into November. A new Map of Public Cleanups is also available with cleanup details and locations.

Please be sure to contact coordinators to let them know you are coming.

Don't see a cleanup in your community? Sign up to be a cleanup coordinator by emailing [e-mail]. Be sure to check the private cleanup list to avoid conflicts. For more information, see Overview and Index of COASTSWEEP Information, or email questions to [e-mail]. We are always happy to help volunteers!

North Shore (Salisbury to Revere)

Town: Danvers 
Beach: John George Park & Sandy Beach 
Date: 8/22/26 
Time: 12:00 PM 
Coordinator: Susan Marsh 
Organization: Salem Sound Coastwatch 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Newbury 
Beach: Plum Island 
Date: 9/7/26
Coordinator: Stefanie McFayden 
Organization: Academy of Yoga 2026 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Newburyport 
Beach: Joppa Flats 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 1:00 PM 
Coordinator: Lisa Hutchings 
Organization: Mass Audubon Joppa Flats 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Rockport 
Beach: Old Garden Beach 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 10:30 AM 
Coordinator: Susan Ponsetto 
Organization: Old Garden Beach Association 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Nahant 
Beach: Nahant Short Beach opposite Castle Road 
Date: 9/20/26 
Time: 11:00 AM 
Coordinator: Vi Patek 
Organization: Nahant SWIM Inc. 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Danvers 
Beach: Sandy Beach 
Date: 9/26/26 
Time: 8:00 AM 
Coordinator: Alicia Lenci 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Gloucester 
Beach: Stage Fort Park 
Date: 9/27/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Ted Maney 
Organization: Boston Sea Rovers 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Salisbury 
Beach: Salisbury Beach State Reservation 
Date: 10/3/26 
Time: 11:00 AM 
Coordinator: Erika Richard 
Organization: White Moon Holistic Healing 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Salem 
Beach: Collins Cove 
Date: 10/17/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Susan Marsh 
Organization: Salem Sound Coastwatch 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Salem 
Beach: Furlong Park 
Date: 11/14/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Susan Marsh 
Organization: Salem Sound Coastwatch 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Boston Harbor (Winthrop to Weymouth)

Town: Boston 
Beach: Pleasure Bay 
Date: 9/13/26 
Time: 8:30 AM 
Coordinator: James Robitaille 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Boston 
Beach: M Street Beach 
Date: 9/18/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Ronnie Daveiga 
Organization: Mastercard 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Boston, Quincy, Walpole, Norwood, Mattapan 
Beach: Squantum Point Park, Tenean Beach, Neponset Landing, Riverside Ave, Granite Ave, Neponset Greenway Trail, Neponset Greenway Canopy Trail, Edgewater Drive, Belnel Neighborhood, Martini Shell Park and Neponset Greenway, Norwoods Bades Canoe Launch, Alevizos Park and Ellis Pond, Bird Pond and Endean Trail 
Date: 9/19/26 
Coordinator: Paloma Silva-Navarro 
Organization: Neponset River Watershed Association 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone] x310

Town: Cambridge and Watertown 
Beach: Richard McKinnon Park (Cambridge) and "Little Greenough Boulevard" (Watertown between Arsenal St. and North Beacon St.) 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Sasha Vallieres 
Organization: Charles River Conservancy 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Quincy 
Beach: Wollaston Beach 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 10:30 AM 
Coordinator: Maureen Mazrimas 
Organization: Friends of Wollaston Beach 
Email: [e-mail]  
Phone: [phone]

South Shore (Hingham to Plymouth)

Town: Hull 
Beach: Nantasket Beach 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 12:00 PM 
Coordinator: Ann Ambiel 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Plymouth 
Beach: Plymouth Long Beach 
Date: 9/26/26 
Time: 9:30 AM
Coordinator: Donna McCarthy 
Organization: The Parrot Head Club of Eastern Mass 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Cape Cod (Bourne to Provincetown)

Town: Barnstable 
Beach: Sandy Neck Beach Park 
Date: 9/13/26 
Time: 9:00 AM 
Coordinator: Donna Bragg 
Organization: Town of Barnstable Sandy Neck Beach Park 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Provincetown 
Beach: Long Point Light 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Jesse Mechling 
Organization: Center for Coastal Studies 
Email:[e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: West Dennis 
Beach: West Dennis Beach 
Date: 9/19/26 
Time: 9:00 am 
Coordinator: Louise Swider 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone] or [phone] (both are land lines)

Town: Sandwich 
Beach: Scusset Beach 
Date: 10/10/26 
Time: 1:00 PM 
Coordinator: Ann Ambiel 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail]  
Phone: [phone]

Town: Wellfleet 
Beach: Mayo, Ocean Beaches, and Bay Beaches 
Date: 10/12/26 
Time: 9:00 AM 
Coordinator: Tom Janssen 
Organization: Wellfleet Conservation Trust 
Email: [e-mail]  
Phone: [phone]

Town: Harwich 
Beach: Red River Beach, Bank St Beach, Earl Road Beach, Pleasant Road Beach, Sand Pond Beach, Long Pond Beach 
Date: 10/24/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Connor O’Brien 
Organization: Harwich Conservation Trust/Harwich Conservation Department 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Barnstable 
Beach: Veterans Beach 
Date: 11/14/26 
Time: 11:00 AM 
Coordinator: Kaitlyn Carpenter 
Organization: Barnstable Marine & Environmental Affairs 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Islands (Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands)

Town: Gosnold 
Beach: Cuttyhunk Island Barges Beach, Channel Beach, Churches Beach 
Date: 9/18/26 
Time: 10:30 AM 
Coordinator: Michelle Carvalho 
Organization: Cuttyhunk STEAM Academy 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Town: Nantucket 
Beach: Nantucket Beaches 
Date: Saturdays in the Fall 
Time: Mornings 
Coordinator: William O’Connell 
Organization: Clean Team Nantucket 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]
Website: https://ackcleanteam.wordpress.com/

South Coastal (Wareham to Seekonk)

Town: Westport 
Beach: Horseneck Beach 
Date: 10/24/26 
Time: 1:00 PM 
Coordinator: Ann Ambiel 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail]  
Phone: [phone]

Town: Dartmouth 
Beach: Demarest Lloyd State Park 
Date: 11/7/26 
Time: 1:00 PM 
Coordinator: Ann Ambiel 
Organization: N/A 
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

Town: Westport 
Beach: Gooseberry Island 
Date: 11/7/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Margaret Broughton 
Organization: Westport River Watershed Alliance 
Email: [e-mail] 
Phone: [phone]

Inland Cleanups (rivers, ponds, and lakes not on the coast)

Town: Haverhill 
Beach: Merrimack River Park 
Date: 9/26/26 
Time: 8:30 AM 
Coordinator: McKayla Arsenault 
Organization: City of Haverhill Conservation Department 
Email: [e-mail]  
Phone: [phone]

Town: Waltham 
Beach: Riverwalk Park along Charles River
Date: 10/3/26 
Time: 10:00 AM 
Coordinator: Andrew Lee  
Organization: Keep Massachusetts Beautiful 
Email: [e-mail]  
Phone: [phone]

Underwater Cleanups

No public cleanups scheduled. Please check back later.

Private Cleanup List

Private cleanups that do not seek additional volunteers are also held as part of COASTSWEEP. See the Private COASTSWEEP Cleanup List (PDF, 101 KB) or the new Map of Private Cleanups.

Get Data and Information

Check out the Summaries of Annual Cleanups for links to an overview and statistics from past years of COASTSWEEP cleanups.

To learn about what marine debris is and how to reduce it, see More on Marine Debris.

And see the COASTSWEEP Contact Information for a staff list and contact details.