Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge announce that the COASTSWEEP 2017 cleanup for Plum Island, including the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and Sandy Point State Reservation, will be held on Saturday, September 23, from 9:00 am–5:00 pm.

Participation in COASTSWEEP is free, for all ages, and will be held rain or shine. Participants do not need to preregister—you may show up at any time during the day.

About COASTSWEEP

COASTSWEEP is the annual state-wide coastal cleanup sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) as part of the International Coastal Cleanup organized by the Ocean Conservancy.

In 2016, more than 2,500 volunteers cleaned 164 miles of coastline, river bank, marsh, seafloor, and lakeshore in Massachusetts, collecting almost 140,00 pounds of debris.