Barrier Island Cleanup Initiative

Funded in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service, MSCCP will host volunteer-based cleanups on the Gulf Islands National Seashore barrier islands. Volunteers will have opportunities to help us remove marine debris in the Mississippi Sound on Ship, Cat, Horn, and Petit Bois barrier islands.

The goal of this new initiative is to remove marine debris along all 68 miles of the barrier island chain shorelines over the course of 3 years.

The cleanup season will begin in the spring of 2024 and occur monthly until October each year.

Volunteers will have opportunities to help us remove marine debris in the Mississippi Sound on Ship, Cat, Horn, and Petit Bois barrier islands.

Volunteers will be shuttled to the cleanup location on charter for-hire boats to spend 4-5 hours with
our team before enjoying a cool ride back.