International Coastal Cleanup

BEACH CLEANUP LOCATIONS

Each year on the third Saturday in September, volunteers around the world show they care about their coasts by flocking to the beaches to clean up and document the trash they find. The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is proud to coordinate cleanup efforts for the Ocean State. If you would like to volunteer, please contact one of the local cleanup leaders listed below. For general questions, contact Audubon at 401-949-5454.

* Cleanups in listed in red with an asterisk are sites in most need of volunteers. For general questions, contact Audubon at 401-949-5454. This is a rain-or-shine event, but may be postponed in the event of a severe storm. *

Bring a pair of gloves and come prepared to make a difference!
 
Barrington
Mussachuck Beach: Melissa Horne at mhorne@wszlaw.com
Barrington Beach-West Side: Bill & Deb Dwyer at 245-2684 or wtd@cox.net

Block Island
Town Beach: Kim Gaffett at 466-2224 or kimg@riconnect.com

Bristol
Jacob's Point * (Audubon Environmental Education Center): Charles Vacca at 828-0290 or 828-0290
Waypossett at the Narrows: Steve & Philip Johnson at 254-1963 or SEJET@WORLDNET.ATT.NET    
Pebble Beach/Ferry Rd: K.C. Ferrara at 254-3765 or kferrara@rwu.edu

Charlestown
Quonochontaug* Mark Bullinger at 322-0610 or mbullinger@gmail.com
Charlestown Town Beach: Martha Graziano at 364-9650 or martygraz@cox.net .
Charlestown Breachway:* Wayne Huot at 788-0361 or whuot@tlic.com

East Greenwich
E. Greenwich Cove: Sandra Saunders & Fred Griffith at 886-0722 or s.saunders@uri.edu , fffgrif@yahoo.com

East Providence
Bold Point: Monica Allard Cox at 874-6937 or allard@gso.uri.edu
Sabin Point: Rick Goff at 434-7948 or rickgoff@cox.net

Jamestown
Fort Getty: Carol Peterson at 231-9182
Fort Wetherill: Jack Yando at 787-4929 (onshore cleanup) and Debra Greenhalgh at 742-4898 (underwater cleanup).

Little Compton
Town Shoreline (various locations): Sandra Farr at 635-8640 or jsfarr@cox.net

Middletown
Sachuest Point: Gary Paquette at coastal915@yahoo.com
Second Beach: Liz Abramek at 654-0829 or elizabeth.a.abramek@bankofamerica.com , and Lisa Connors at 727-0871 or lisa.c.connors@bankofamerica.com  
Third Beach: Catherine Arning at (401)846-2577 x15 or carning@normanbirdsanctuary.org

Narragansett
Aunt Carrie's Beach: Heather Curzio at Heather_Curzio@hotmail.com
South Ferry Road, URI Narragansett Bay: Pam Rubinoff at 480-8004 or rubi@crc.uri.edu (This cleanup will be from 10am-noon.)
Salty Brine/Sand Hill Cove: Rosalie Fairman at 789-6579

Newport
First Beach: Dave McLaughlin at 401-465-0628 or dmclaughlin71@hotmail.com
Fort Adams (west shore): Red Godin at 413-6090 or info@giantstridediveshop.com
King's Beach:* Tom Freeman at 848-7619 or Hotdealtom50@cox.net
Rose Island: Reada Evans at 847-4242 or reada@roseisland.org

North Kingstown
Compass Rose Beach: Laurie Johnson at 294-0299 or laurij@uri.edu
Mount View: Janine & John Paiva at 885-5264 or skatingwinter@hotmail.com
Plum Point: Molly Welsh at 423-1562 or mollywe163@msn.com
Wickford Harbor:* Lora Fasolino at 294-7513 or lorasinbox@hotmail.com

Portsmouth
Common Fence Point:* Mil Kinsella at 633-2606 or sterlingmil@cox.net
McCorrie Point:* Dan Reilly at 643-1770 or dan@electdanreilly.org
Pheasant Beach:* Bob Gessler at 683-3860 or judybob.gessler@verizon.net

Providence
Oxford St. & Allens Ave: Meredyth Waterman at 451-2322 or meredythw@aol.com (This cleanup will begin at 8:15 am)
Swan Point/Seekonk River:* Laura Ricketson-Dwyer at 783-7886 or lricketson@crmc.ri.gov
Woonasquatucket River (Riverside Park): Lisa Aurecchia at 861-9046 or lisa@woonasquatucket.org

Prudence Island
Kristen Van Wagner at 683-1478 or kristin@nbnerr.org (this cleanup will be held on September 27th.) Pre-registration is important for this cleanup! Volunteers coming over on the ferry will leave Bristol at 10 am and return at 4:30 pm.

South Kingstown
Moonstone Beach (west): Tina Marasco at 783-2404 or marascals@cox.net
Town Beach: Ray Nickerson at 789-9331 x245 or rnickerson@southkingstownri.com
E. Matunuck State Beach:* Leigh Stedman at 782-1612 or jri3841u@gmail.com

Tiverton
Grinnell's Beach/Fogland Point: Diane Sunderland at 624-8207

Warren
Laurel Park, Kickemuit River: Robin Hagan Aguiar at 245-2811 or aguiarfamily@msn.com

Warwick
Conimicut Point: Marcia Peña at 921-3267 or marcia42451@aol.com
George B. Salter Grove: REI Customer Service at 275-5250 or mbender@rei.com
Goddard Park: Ellen Forman at 334-2568 or mforman2@cox.net
Oakland Beach: Sandra Davidson at 965-8752 or sandra16@att.net
Riverview/Old Mill Cove: Steve Insana at 737-1342 or sinsana@cox.net

Westerly
Misquamicut Beach (east side)& Weekapaug Breachway: Mark Burbelo at 322-7134 or mburbelo@gza.com
Watch Hill to Misquamicut; Weekapaug to Quonochontaug breachway (plus sites in Charlestown): Steve Cersosimo at granitephoto@cox.net  

The International Coastal Cleanup is a project of The Ocean Conservancy. The Rhode Island cleanup is organized by Audubon Society of Rhode Island and sponsored by ABC 6, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., Dunkin' Donuts, Fidelity Investments, GEM Plumbing & Heating, National Grid, RI Bridge & Turnpike Authority, Washington Trust, and RI Mobile Sportsfishermen.