Join us from 9am-12pm on Saturday, September 19 for International Coastal Cleanup 2026, presented by Salt Lake City's Office of the Mayor!
Volunteers will remove trash from Great Salt Lake's southern shores to improve critical wildlife habitat.
Please wear clothes you can get dirty, shoes appropriate for mud and sand, and bring a water bottle and sun protection. Gloves and trash bags will be provided, but feel free to bring any of your own supplies.
Schedule:
9:00am - 9:30am: Meet at Great Salt Lake State Park
9:30am-12:00pm: Cleanup at designated sites
For questions, contact Katie Newburn at
Thanks to our partners who make this event possible:
Salt Lake City Office of the Mayor, Great Salt Lake Audubon, Great Salt Lake State Park, National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes and Gillmor Sanctuary programs, The Nature Conservancy in Utah, Atlas Disposal Industries, and Liberty Tire Recycling
Contact:
For questions and corporate sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, email Katie Newburn at
2026 Cleanup Totals
In 2026, we removed 2,387 pounds of trash from Great Salt Lake’s shores! What an incredible effort by 122 volunteers and our amazing partners who made this impact possible.
It’s a testament to how much we can accomplish when we work together toward a shared mission.
As Great Salt Lake is once again approaching record low levels, we're grateful to everyone who is contributing to its protection.
To stay involved in our work educating and advocating on the Lake's behalf, become a FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake member for just $30/year.
Special thanks to our partners: Salt Lake City Mayor's Office, Great Salt Lake Audubon, National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes and Gillmor Sanctuary programs, Great Salt Lake State Park, The Nature Conservancy in Utah, SLC Trash Collective, Atlas Disposal Industries, Liberty Tire Recycling, & Ocean Conservancy
2025 Cleanup Totals
And the International Coastal Cleanup 2025 total is....
2,722 pounds of trash removed from Great Salt Lake’s shores! What an incredible effort by 143 rockstar volunteers and our amazing partners who made this impact possible.
It’s a testament to how much we can accomplish when we work together toward a shared mission. Thank you to everyone who is participating in the stewardship of Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem, especially our members who fuel our programs and show up to advocate when it counts most. If you haven't already, we invite you to join us by becoming a member for just $30 per year.
Special thanks to our event partners: Great Salt Lake Audubon, National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes and Gillmor Sanctuary programs, Great Salt Lake State Park, The Nature Conservancy in Utah, SLC Trash Collective, Atlas Disposal Industries, Liberty Tire Recycling, & Rich's Bagels
2024 Cleanup Totals
And the International Coastal Cleanup 2024 total is....
3,226 pounds of trash removed from Great Salt Lake’s shores! What an incredible effort by 119 rockstar volunteers and our amazing partners who make this event possible.
It’s a testament to how much we can accomplish when we work together toward a shared mission.
Thank you to everyone who is participating in the stewardship of Great Salt Lake’s ecosystem, especially our members who fuel our programs and show up to advocate when it counts most.
Join us by becoming a member for $30 per year.
Special thanks to our event partners: Great Salt Lake Audubon, Great Salt Lake State Park, National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes and Gillmor Sanctuary programs, The Nature Conservancy in Utah, Atlas Disposal Industries, Liberty Tire Recycling, & Mamachari Kombucha
2023 Cleanup Totals
123 volunteers collected 3,430 pounds of trash along Great Salt Lake’s southern shores. Higher up in the watershed, 21 volunteers removed 279 pounds of trash from Bountiful Pond.
In total, 144 volunteers participated in this day of stewardship and removed 3,709 pounds of trash and debris from local wildlife habitat.
This incredible impact is made possible by the collaboration of our partners and the service of many caring community members. We’re so grateful to those who continue to show up for Great Salt Lake.
Special thanks to Great Salt Lake Audubon, Great Salt Lake State Park, National Audubon Society’s Saline Lakes and Gillmor Sanctuary programs, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Jake McEntire, Ty Olsen, and Andrea Nelson, Atlas Disposal Industries, & Mamachari Kombucha
2022 Cleanup Totals
136 volunteers collected 4,160 pounds (2.08 tons) of trash and debris from the southern shores of Great Salt Lake. This is a record for weight collected as part of this event.
2021 Cleanup Totals
107 volunteers collected 1,700+ pounds of trash and debris from Great Salt Lake's southern shores.
2020 Cleanup Totals
During a 10-day socially-distanced cleanup, 150 volunteers removed 1,784 pounds of trash from the shores of the lake and its watershed.
2019 Cleanup Totals
65 volunteers collected 2,171 pounds of trash and debris from Great Salt Lake's southern shores.
