# Event Details

- **Event Name**: International Coastal Cleanup
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: REGISTER HERE: https://vbforms.seamlessdocs.com/ng/fa/b8657z79d5ms

Volunteers are being dispersed to clean as far north as 40th Street and as far south as 1st Street. Please register to volunteer, volunteers will be updated with parking instructions.

History of the International Coastal Cleanup®
The International Coastal Cleanup® began more than 35 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. The movement was catalyzed by the passion and spirit of two committed individuals. 
Back in 1986, Linda Maraniss moved to Texas from Washington, D.C., where she had been working for Ocean Conservancy. She’d been inspired by the work her Ocean Conservancy colleague Kathy O’Hara was doing on a groundbreaking report called Plastics in the Ocean: More than a Litter Problem that would be published the next year.
Linda and Kathy reached out to the Texas General Land Office, local businesses and other dedicated ocean lovers, and planned what would become Ocean Conservancy’s first cleanup. They asked volunteers to go beyond picking up trash and record each item collected on a standardized data card to identify ways to eliminate ocean trash in the future.
The Cleanup has grown immensely in the 35 years since Linda and Kathy’s first Cleanup. Volunteers from states and territories throughout the United States and more than 150 countries come together each year and participate in a cleanup event near them.
Over the years, this movement has created a family that spans oceans and country borders.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/virginia-beach/international-coastal-cleanup/200030603856229
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Virginia Beach
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
- **lat**: 36.84045
- **long**: -75.97254
- **full address**: Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, 1113 Atlantic Avenue,Virginia Beach,VA,United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is International Coastal Cleanup being held?
  - **A:** International Coastal Cleanup takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, 1113 Atlantic Avenue,Virginia Beach,VA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing International Coastal Cleanup?
  - **A:** International Coastal Cleanup is organized by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation has 239+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.

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