Coastal Clean-Up Day 2025

Volunteers removing litter at Ocean Beach

Frank Morse/National Park Service

Join us on September 20, 2025 for Coastal Clean-up Day – the statewide movement that helps clear trash from California’s coastlines and inland waterways every year! Volunteers will enjoy beautiful ocean views while they remove litter and debris, protect native habitats, and help minimize marine debris. This is a fun family-friendly volunteer opportunity, volunteers of all ages are welcome! Registration Required

Coastal Clean-up Day is a statewide effort hosted by the California Coastal Commission. For additional sites on the bay side of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo counties (outside of the GGNRA boundaries, check out the map on the Coastal Commission's website. 

When: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Where: Project locations vary throughout the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), see below for more details.

Coastal Clean-Up Day Projects: 

Register here to join a volunteer event at:

• Ocean Beach
• Muir Beach
• Crissy Field East Beach
• Fort Mason

Groups

Groups of five or more require special arrangements and must be confirmed in advance. Please review the List of Available Projects and fill out the Group Project Request Form.

COVID-Specific Guidelines

• Stay home and DO NOT attend if you:
  • Have any illness symptoms
  • Have tested positive for COVID-19
  • Suspect you have had contact with a COVID-19 positive case
• Face coverings and social distancing are encouraged, but not required.

The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust.