Location
George Core Lighthouse Park
Port St. Joe, FL

Details
Join us for International Coastal Cleanup 2026 and help reduce litter and debris in our coastal areas! This cleanup is brought to you by The Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves.

The cleanup will take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, from 8-11 a.m. Park entry fees are waived for cleanup participants.

Please bring sun protection and a water bottle. Gloves and bags will be provided.

Additional cleanup locations include:

Location
Bings Landing
5900 N Ocean Shore Blvd.
Palm Coast, FL 32137

Details
What changes as land meets the sea? Join us for an immersive walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Matanzas River estuary, crossing dunes, maritime forest and mangroves. Meeting locations will alternate between the River to Sea Preserve and Bing’s Landing. Explore coastal ecosystems. Become a citizen scientist. Hands-on and interactive.

REGISTER HERE!

Location
Pelican Harbor Marina
1277 NE 79th Street 
Miami, FL 33138

Details
Join us for the 41st International Coastal Cleanup — the world's largest one-day volunteer effort for our oceans and waterways! Show your commitment to reducing marine debris alongside millions of volunteers across the globe on the world's largest one-day volunteer effort for our oceans and waterways. This local cleanup is being led by Florida Department of Environmental Protection through the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. 

Location
Coco Plum Beach
Coco Plum Dr. 
Marathon, FL 33050

Details
Join Coastlove, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, City of Marathon, and Save-A-Turtle for a much-needed cleanup along Coco Plum Beach! 

Meeting/check-in location: Coco Plum Beach parking lot, with overflow parking across the street. 

Location
GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center
505 Guana River Rd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Details
On the first Thursday of every month, join nature journaling instructor Elaine Bergstrom  at GTM Research Reserve to explore the wonders at the reserve. Each month focuses on a different topic using words, pictures, and numbers to learn more about what we observe. Meet at the Visitor Center lobby.

REGISTER HERE!

Location
River to Sea Preserve Pavilion
9805 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Marineland
Palm Coast, FL 32137

Details
What changes as land meets the sea? Join us for an immersive walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Matanzas River estuary, crossing dunes, maritime forest and mangroves. Explore coastal ecosystems. Become a citizen scientist. Hands-on and interactive. Meeting locations will alternate between the River to Sea Preserve and Bing’s Landing.

Location
GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center
505 Guana River Rd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Details
On the first Thursday of every month, join nature journaling instructor Elaine Bergstrom  at GTM Research Reserve to explore the wonders at the reserve. Each month focuses on a different topic using words, pictures, and numbers to learn more about what we observe. Meet at the Visitor Center lobby.

REGISTER HERE!

Location
Bings Landing
5900 N Ocean Shore Blvd.
Palm Coast, FL 32137

Details
What changes as land meets the sea? Join us for an immersive walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Matanzas River estuary, crossing dunes, maritime forest and mangroves. Meeting locations will alternate between the River to Sea Preserve and Bing’s Landing. Explore coastal ecosystems. Become a citizen scientist. Hands-on and interactive.

REGISTER HERE!

Location
GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center
505 Guana River Rd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Details
On the first Thursday of every month, join nature journaling instructor Elaine Bergstrom  at GTM Research Reserve to explore the wonders at the reserve. Each month focuses on a different topic using words, pictures, and numbers to learn more about what we observe. Meet at the Visitor Center lobby.

REGISTER HERE!

Location
River to Sea Preserve Pavilion
9805 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Marineland
Palm Coast, FL 32137

Details
What changes as land meets the sea? Join us for an immersive walk from the Atlantic Ocean to the Matanzas River estuary, crossing dunes, maritime forest and mangroves. Explore coastal ecosystems. Become a citizen scientist. Hands-on and interactive. Meeting locations will alternate between the River to Sea Preserve and Bing’s Landing.