Volunteers needed for Sept. 16 International Coastal Cleanup

Last year, 1,562 Volusia County volunteers collected 8,500 pounds of trash during the cleanup.

  • By Pat Kuehn, Volusia County Community Information
  • | 2:00 p.m. July 23, 2023
Volunteers can register online for the cleanup from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. File photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volunteers can register online for the cleanup from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. File photo by Jarleene Almenas
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Volusia County is seeking volunteers for the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 16.

Residents can volunteer at more than 20 sites along the beach, Halifax River and Indian River from 8 to 11 a.m. 

Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division is hosting the event. 

Last year, 1,562 Volusia volunteers collected 8,500 pounds of trash.

Volunteers can register online at volusia.org/cleanup from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. 

Participants should wear a hat, sunscreen, comfortable clothing and outdoor footwear and bring garden gloves, drinking water in refillable bottles and buckets for collecting trash. 

Preregistered participants will receive a signature giveaway item at the end of the event, as supplies last. 

Beach cleanup sites include:

  • Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park, 1800 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the-Sea
  • Tom Renick Park, 1575 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the-Sea
  • Birthplace of Speed Park, 21 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach
  • Andy Romano Beachfront Park, 839 S. Atlantic Ave., Ormond Beach
  • Sun Splash Park, 611 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
  • Frank Rendon Park, 2705 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores
  • Edwin Peck Park, 3167 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores
  • Winter Haven Park, 4589 S. Atlantic Ave., Ponce Inlet
  • North Beach Community Park, Sapphire Road and North Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
  • Flagler Avenue Beachfront Park, 100 Buenos Aires St., New Smyrna Beach
  • 27th Avenue Park, 3701 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, 6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach

Most river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motorboats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.

 River cleanup sites include:

  • Highbridge Park, 39 Highbridge Road, Ormond Beach
  • Tomoka State Park loop pull-offs, 2099 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach
  • Sanchez Park, 329 Sanchez Ave., Ormond Beach
  • Sunrise Park North, 1135 Riverside Drive, Holly Hill 
  • City Island Park, 113 Jackie Robinson Parkway, Daytona Beach
  • Buschman Park, 4575 Spruce Creek Road, Port Orange
  • Port Orange Causeway Park, 93 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange
  • Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve, 6250 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange
  • George R. Kennedy Memorial Park, 103 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater
  • River Breeze Park, 250 H.H. Burch Road, Oak Hill

For information about the cleanup or to register, visit volusia.org/cleanups or contact the ICC coordination team at [email protected].

 

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