2024 Connecticut Coastal Cleanup

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The Connecticut Cleanup is a state-wide effort hosted by Save the Sound as part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. This global event, which occurs on International Coastal Cleanup Day in mid-September, has motivated over 11.5 million people around the world to pick up over 210 million pounds of trash from nearly 390,000 miles of shoreline. Join the CT Cleanup to help us continue this effort and stop trash in its tracks!

In addition to cleaning the beach, Save the Sound can use the data you collect to influence laws that reduce pollution at the source! We’ll be using the Clean Swell app to keep track of the trash we pick up at each cleanup. Download here: iOS or Android.

Locations & Dates

Please RSVP for each cleanup you’d like to join as a volunteer. This ensures we have enough supplies for everyone and can keep you informed about any weather-related changes.

  • Madison – Madison Surf Club: Tue, 11/5, 1pm-4pm

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Annalisa Paltauf
Ecological Restoration Administrator and Volunteer Coordinator
apaltauf@savethesound.org

Mar Parsaye
Seasonal Cleanup Coordinator
cleanup@savethesound.org

Become a Cleanup Captain

Don’t see a cleanup near you? Sign up to become a Cleanup Captain to host your own between August and October. Check out the Cleanup Captain Manual to see what all is involved! Register here

Save the Sound Membership

For just $25 a year, you’ll fuel on-the-ground projects that help your neighborhoods and ecosystems adapt to escalated climate threats, protect your clean water through hands-on science, community collaboration, legislative advocacy, and legal action, and preserve your region’s threatened forests, islands, and riverfronts. Make a $25 donation when you register for this event or become a member here.


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Nov. 17 and Dec. 3
Dana Dam was removed in Fall 2023 to reconnect Norwalk River habitats. Come to the restoration site and learn about dam removal design, implementation, and ecosystem benefits.

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