Welcome to RochesterCoastalCleanup.org!

Did you know that we all live in a watershed!?! A watershed is all the land that surrounds a body of water. After a rain shower (or in Rochester, a snow-melt), runoff will travel to the lowest point, taking along anything and everything with it.

So now you know how that cigarette butt that was thrown out the window along the highway found its way into your water supply!

Come Back Soon For More Information on This Year's Event, September 19th, 2009!

Our 2008 International Coastal Clean Up Event was a Success!! Check back soon for more summary data from this weekend's event!

Raffle Winners will be Drawn Shortly, Check Back Here to See the Results!

Durand Eastman Beach 172 volunteers 829 lbs. debris removed
Irondequoit Bay 85 volunteers 783 lbs. removed
Webster Park 123 volunteers 561 lbs. removed
Hamlin State Park 165 volunteers 495.05 lbs. removed
Ontario Beach Park (Charlotte) 55 volunteers 159 lbs. removed
Braddock Bay Park 45 volunteers 484 lbs. removed
Greece Ponds Park 67 volunteers 1600 lbs. removed
Turning Point Park 4 volunteers 45.8 lbs. removed
TOTAL:
716 Volunteers 4,956.89 lbs. removed

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WELCOME! To the official website of the International Coastal Clean Up event in Monroe County, New York State! Here we hope to intrigue you to become active in your community and local environment. This year's event will mark the 16th Annual Coast Clean Up event in Monroe County, while globally the event is progressing into it's 21st year. This event was established and continues to be internationally sponsored and coordinated by the Ocean Conservancy, and coordinated through out New York State by the American Littoral Society.Durand05

The International Coastal Clean Up is a global event with people from all over the world pitching-in to clean their shorelines. In doing so, they not only learn more about their local environment, but also about their relationship to it and their neighbors' as well.

The event began in 1993 at Durand Eastman Beach, through the ambitions and determination of a few rambunctious youth. Over the years, those youth have grown into young adults and, along with their own growth, the event grew as well. What once was a small local event at one beach is now a countywide project. Click here to find the registered shoreline sites nearest you!!

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Below See Our 2007 Numbers From Each Shoreline Site!!

  • Durand Eastman Beach        95 volunteers        850 lbs. trash removed
  • Hamlin Beach                      41 volunteers        330 lbs.
  • Irondequoit Bay                  125 volunteers      1672 lbs.
  • Ontario Beach Park              22 volunteers        162 lbs.
  • Genesee Valley Park             45 volunteers        230 lbs.
  • Braddock Bay Park              20 volunteers         253.5 lbs.
  • Turning Point Park               7 volunteers          195 lbs.
  • Webster Park                      71 volunteers        205.5 lbs.
  • Seth Green Fishing Access    5 volunteers          154 lbs.
  • Greece Ponds Park     19 volunteers         550 lbs.