What to wear
Closed-toe shoes that can get wet, a hat and a long-sleeve shirt. Sunscreen before you come.
Cleanups
Pick a Saturday, pick a shore
Five regular sites around the bay, the bayous and the Gulf beaches. We rotate so no stretch goes more than six weeks without a visit.
Where we work
Five shores on rotation
Every site has a dumpster drop and a restroom within a short walk. Tap a site for directions.
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Pensacola Bay
Sanders Beach
Foot of S I St, Pensacola, FL 32502
- NextSat Oct 10, 7:30 AM
Shaded picnic tables. Step-free from the lot to the sand.
Bayou, kayak and seawall
Bayou Texar
Bayview Park ramp, 2000 E Lloyd St, Pensacola, FL 32503
- NextSat Oct 17, 7:30 AM
- PaddlesWednesdays 5:30 PM
Loaner kayaks and life jackets for ages 12 and up.
Gulf beach
Park East
Park East lot, Via De Luna Dr, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
- NextSat Oct 24, 7:30 AM
Two beach wheelchairs on request; reserve by Thursday.
Bayou and bridge
Bayou Chico
Barrancas Ave at the bridge, Pensacola, FL 32507
- NextSat Oct 31, 7:30 AM
Heavy debris. Boots, long sleeves, ages 14 and up.
State park beach
Big Lagoon
East Beach, 12301 Gulf Beach Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32507
- NextSat Nov 7, 8:00 AM
Park entry waived when you check in at the truck.
Sign-up sheets
Claim a spot on the shore
Spots tell us how many kits to pack. Kayak seats and site-captain roles fill first.
| Job | When | Spots | Sign up |
|---|---|---|---|
ShorelineSanders Beach pickersFoot of S I St | Sat, Oct 107:30–9:30 AM | 19 of 50 left | |
KayakBayou Texar mangrove edgeBayview Park ramp | Sat, Oct 177:30–10:00 AM | 3 of 12 left | |
ShorelineBayou Texar seawall walkersBayview Park | Sat, Oct 177:30–9:30 AM | 18 of 30 left | |
Weigh-inScale and tally boardPark East lot | Sat, Oct 249:00–10:00 AM | 1 of 2 left | |
ShorelinePark East wrack linePark East lot | Sat, Oct 247:30–9:30 AM | 38 of 60 left | |
Heavy liftBayou Chico tire and furniture crewBarrancas Ave bridge | Sat, Oct 317:30–10:00 AM | 0 of 8 left | |
Kit crewHose and count the grabbersThe Net Shed, S Barracks St | Thu, Oct 154:00–6:00 PM | 3 of 4 left |
Nothing matches. Try another site.
Demo board: tapping Count me in claims a spot on this page only.
Your first cleanup
What a Saturday is actually like
No speeches, no T-shirt you have to buy, and nobody keeps score except the fish scale.
Kids
Ages 6 and up with an adult. Kid-size grabbers and a scavenger card for the youngest pickers.
Heat and storms
We stop at 9:30 from May to September. Lightning within ten miles cancels; you'll get a text by 6 AM.
Access
Sanders Beach and Park East are step-free to the sand. Beach wheelchairs at Park East if you reserve by Thursday.
Your Saturday, minute by minute
Park and find the truck
Coffee from the cart if you're early.
Waiver and safety talk
Five minutes: sharps, heat, birds and what not to touch.
Pairs on the shore
Your captain points you to a stretch and checks in every half hour.
Weigh-in at the scale
Your bucket's weight goes on the board. Forms get signed.
Questions
Needles, turtles and service hours
Do I have to sign up?
No. Signing up helps us pack the right number of kits, but walk-ups are welcome at every site.
What if I find a needle?
Don't pick it up. Mark the spot with your bucket and wave down the site captain, who carries a sharps container.
Can I earn service hours?
Yes. Bring your school or court form and the site captain signs it at weigh-in with the hours you actually worked.
What about birds tangled in line, or a stranded turtle?
Keep back and tell the captain. We call the wildlife rescue line and stay with the animal until they arrive.
Can my company bring forty people?
Yes, but please give us two weeks so we can add a site. Groups that want to come back regularly should look at adopting a stretch of shore.
Is there a minimum age?
Six with an adult on beach sites, fourteen at Bayou Chico, and twelve in the kayaks.