Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program

🎆 Register now for the Star-Spangled Cleanup!

Join us on Saturday, July 11, from 8–10 a.m. as we come together to remove firework debris and litter from our beaches before it washes into the Mississippi Sound!

With cleanup sites located across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, it’s easy to find a location near you. Grab your family, friends, coworkers, or community group and be part of a coastwide effort to protect the places we all love!

Every piece of litter removed helps create cleaner beaches and healthier habitats for wildlife! See y’all there!!!!!!

👉 Register now: https://forms.gle/HzZHLfmrH7aJ5T3g6

🌊 Learn more: https://msucoastal.com/coastal-cleanup/

🌊 Our first Barrier Island Cleanup was a huge success!

Thanks to 16 dedicated volunteers, we removed 258.98 pounds of trash from Petit Bois Island. The most common items collected were hard plastic fragments (421), foam fragments (247), and plastic bottle caps (160).

Join us for our next Barrier Island Cleanup on July 10 at Ship Island! We will provide transportation to and from the island, but boaters are welcome to bring their own vessels and meet us there—just let us know on the registration form!

Register today at msucoastal.com/island-cleanup.

A huge thank you to everyone who helps make these cleanups possible:
🛥️ Our incredible charter captains
🙏 Gulf Islands National Seashore for providing gear and support
🤝 Our amazing volunteers

This past Saturday, we kicked off Sand Jam with a successful beach cleanup! 🌊♻️ With the help of 31 volunteers, we removed 115 pounds of trash from Pascagoula.

Top 5 items collected:
• Glass pieces – 273
• Cigarette butts – 205
• Plastic pieces – 203
• Cigar tips – 76
• Plastic bottle caps – 73

After the cleanup, we joined the fun at Sand Jam, where we hosted an outreach table, gave away native plants, and shared information about the coastal conservation work happening through our MSU Extension Office (Coastal Conservation and Restoration Program)and the Mississippi Sound Program (Mississippi Sound Estuary Program). We also connected with community members about ways to get involved, from supporting local conservation initiatives to joining future cleanup efforts. Thank you to everyone who helped make a difference for our coast!

Ready for a cleanup adventure? Join us for a challenging yet incredibly rewarding cleanup on Petit Bois Island! 🌊🏝️ Help protect one of Mississippi’s beautiful barrier islands while enjoying a day on the water!

🚤 Petit Bois Island Cleanup
📍 Meet at Pascagoula Point Boat Launch – 645 Beach Blvd, Pascagoula, MS 39567
🕣 Check-in: 8:30 a.m.
⏰ Boats DEPART PROMPTLY at 9 a.m. — don’t miss the boat!
🕐 Return to the launch by 1 p.m.

Transportation to the island will be provided by our charter-for-hire boat captains. Prefer to meet us on the island? No problem! Just let us know in the registration form, and we’ll send you the cleanup site coordinates.

🌟 Register here: https://forms.gle/2xzDiWLcWFj9Lm5m7
Or visit msucoastal.com/island-cleanup/ to sign up!

Do not forget to register for our upcoming beach cleanup at Pascagoula Beach Park on May 30 from 8:00 to 9:30 AM!!!

This volunteer opportunity takes place just before Sand Jam – Forces of Nature, so you can start your day by helping clean the beach and then stay to enjoy a fun celebration of the natural world around us.

Sand Jam – Forces of Nature is a free annual summer event celebrating Mississippi’s native wildlife, environment, and heritage. Help us kick things off by removing litter from the beach and making a positive impact before the festivities begin.

This is a family-friendly event, and all ages are welcome!

Event Details:
⏰Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:00 am- 9:30 am
📍Pascagoula Beach Park, Pascagoula, MS
🏖️Join us at the beach for a cleanup event to kick off Sand Jam 2026. All cleanup supplies are provided.

✅Please register here: https://forms.gle/7MJVaYPSPHe7hBicA or by visiting our webpage at msucoastal.com/coastal-cleanup/