• Beach walkway to white sandy beach and bluegreen waters

    Gulf Islands

    National Seashore FL,MS

Volunteer Coastal Cleanups

A female park ranger holds a list of directions in her hand as she addresses young U.S. Marine Corps volunteers dressed in tee-shirts and shorts while standing on a boardwalk adjacent to the blue Gulf of Mexico

A park ranger addresses the U.S. Marine Corps cleanup volunteers from Corey Station in Milton, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Coastal Cleanups

Gulf Islands National Seashore schedules beach cleanups in the fall and spring.

Join volunteers who take part in the annual International Beach Cleanup (link to http://www.oceanconservancy.org/our-work/marine-debris/international-coastal-cleanup-11.html) on the third Saturday in September in the Florida District. In the Mississippi District, the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup (link to: http://www.masgc.org/cleanup/index.htm) is scheduled on the third Saturday in October and the district cleanup, "Reach for the Beach" is scheduled the first Saturday in May. Volunteers who have access to boats are needed for the Mississippi District cleanups.  For information contact the park's volunteer beach cleanup coordinators at 850-934-2600 (FL) or 228-230-4118 (MS). 

Did You Know?

Live oak trees are strong and durable.

In 1828, John Q. Adams designated the Naval Live Oaks Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore as the first United States tree farm.  Live oak trees are known for their incredible density and resistance to disease. They provided durable wood for the construction of early naval vessels.