Every April, thousands of volunteers descend upon over 300-miles of shoreline in Washington State to participate in the annual Washington Coast Cleanup (WCC) and remove tons of trash.

Much of the event is organized and sponsored by Washington CoastSavers, an alliance of partners and volunteers dedicated to keeping the state’s beaches clean of marine debris through coordinated beach cleanups, education, and prevention efforts.

Olympic National Park is just one of many alliance partners participating in this annual event with several beaches in the park selected for clean-up on Saturday, April 22. Some of these coastal areas are part of the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness and all park beaches will present unique challenges for participants.

For example, motor vehicles are not allowed on any park beach, and all litter or debris must be removed on foot.

Camping in the coastal campgrounds of Olympic National Park (Kalaloch, Mora and Ozette) will be free for volunteers beginning Friday evening, April 21 through Sunday morning, April 23.

Backcountry permit fees will also be waived for volunteer participants staying overnight on wilderness beaches of Olympic National Park.

Volunteers wishing to participate in the Olympic National Park coastal cleanup can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/2023-olympic-national-park-wa-coastal-cleanup-2042699