HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Please help us attract volunteers for the cleanup!
Thanks for your help.

Barbara Toborg
American Littoral Society
 Annual International Coastal Cleanup

When:

September 20, 2008

Where:

Beaches of New York State, including Long Island Sound, the Hudson River, Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes, Finger Lakes, and creeks and bays.

Who:

You and thousands of other volunteers, led by Beach Captains from local environmental groups, schools, scout leaders, corporate public service directors, divers, civic associations, etc.

Why:

  • To clean the beach and document what litters our shores
  • To compile data to devise strategies to combat pollution
  • To increase public participation in solving the problem of pollution

To increase public awareness and appreciation of the coastal environment

How:

We gratefully acknowledge support for the Beach cleanup. These are the funders who make it happen:

Anderson-Rogers Foundation
Bloomberg
Con Edison
Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
Florida Power & Light
Frank J. Antun Foundation
Josh and Judy Weston
National Grid Foundation
Long Island Sound Futures Fund/National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Lucius N. Littauer Foundation
NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection
NYC Environmental Fund/Hudson River Foundation
NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Patagonia
Philip Morris USA
Quebec Labrador Foundation
Richmond County Savings Foundation

 

In 2007, 9,339 volunteers, coordinated by the American Littoral Society, cleaned and documented 142,243 pounds of debris from New York State's shoreline.

 

COUNTY & SITES

SITE CAPTAIN

PHONE

DATE

RAIN

DATE

THE BRONX

 

 

 

 

City Island: Bridge – Orchard Beach

Pat Grondahl

914-882-9578

9/20

9/21

Pelham Bay Park: Twin Island

Ranger David Kunstler

718-430-4684

9/20

 

Soundview Park

Michelle Williams

718-430-4636

9/27

 

Throggs Neck: Ferry Point Park

Dorothea Poggi

718-892-7303

9/20

9/21

Throggs Neck: Fort Schuyler

Rob Crafa

718-409-7460

9/18

9/19

 

If you would like to sponsor or participate in a community clean-up please click here to
download the registration form.

 

If you would like to participate in a clean-up that is already scheduled to take place in your neighborhood, please contact your team leader for details. For general questions, contact us at (718) 537-5584.