Pollution is one of the biggest threats to our oceans. Every year, many whales and other marine life are entangled in lost fishing gear. Removing debris from local beaches can reduce the hazard of debris to marine life. You can make a difference by adopting a local beach!
Beaches Currently Available for Adoption
Section of Hampton Beach-Hampton, NH
Foss Beach, Rye (1 section)
Rye Harbor State Park, Rye
Hilton Park, Dover Point
Beane Farm, Greenland
Great Bay Farms, Greenland
Goat Island, Piscataqua River
Salisbury Beach-Salisbury, MA
Short Sands Beach - York, ME
We extend our appreciation to the NH Coastal Program, which supports our cleanup efforts.
ADOPTED - THANK YOU!
Adams Point, Durham, NH - Stolat Organics
Bass Beach in North Hampton, NH: by Robyn Sealock and friends
Cable Beach, Rye, NH - NEMO Equipment
Campbell's Island, New Castle, NH - Maggie Kennedy
Flounder Cove in Hampton, NH: by the Greenlands Association
Fort Stark in New Castle, NH - Karyn Warren
Foss Beach in Rye, NH: South section adopted by students from Portsmouth High School Environmental Club (Kathleen Metterville's class). North Section adopted by Jacquie DeFreze's class from Rye Junior High.
Great Island Common Beach in New Castle, NH: Seacoast Mental Health
Hampton River Bridge in Hampton, NH: Chucky's Fight
Sections of Hampton Beach: Baker, Newman & Noyes; Community Connectors from Lowell, MA; Timberland Company and Linda Clark and Linda Rickenbach.
Long Sands Beach in York, ME - the Hayford Family
North Beach in Hampton, southern section by Michelle Griffith & northern section by Surfrider Foundation, NH Chapter.
Plaice Cove Beach in Hampton, NH Timberland Company
Peirce Island, Portsmouth: Starbucks Coffee, Portsmouth
Sawyer's Beach in Rye, NH: by the Rye Girl Scouts
Scammell Bridge, Dover, NH: Phi Beta Gamma
Seabrook Inner Harbor: FPL Energy Seabrook Station
Seabrook Beach - adopted by Seacoast Youth Leadership Project, Seabrook, Green Sanctuary Committee, First Unitarian-Universalist Society of Exeter and Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, and Alpha Chi Omega and Lambda Chi Alpha, University of New Hampshire.
South Mill Pond in Portsmouth, by LifeShare, Inc.
Wallis Sands Beach in Rye, NH: by Club Finz of Southern ME and Seacoast NH
If I adopt a beach, what do I have to do?
Determine who will be your group leader.
Gather your group and clean the beach once per month, OR work with us to find a group to alternate with (e.g. cleaning every other month, just in summer or winter...)
While you're at the beach, fill out data cards (provided) according to the trash you collect
Bring the trash to a local dumpster or dump
What does Blue Ocean do?
Coordinate cleanup dates with your group leader
Provide orientation to your volunteers before you begin your first cleanup, and be available for consultation throughout your service time
Provide all supplies, including gloves, trash bags and data cards
Provide background information for you to give your volunteers
Provide media recognition wherever possible. How do I get started?
Contact Jen Kennedy, (603) 431-0260 or jen@blueoceansociety.org. Have group meetings? We'd love to make a presentation about this program to your group!
