International Coastal Cleanup

Salty Skin Pacific’s Joe Villacrusis teaches the youth how to collect data during the 2020 ICC.

Join the 2025 International Coastal Cleanup!

DCRM invites you and hundreds of volunteers across the CNMI to take part in the world’s largest single-day cleanup event—the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)! Together, we can make a difference for our islands and our ocean.

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM

It’s as easy as 1-2-3:

1️⃣ Form a Crew
2️⃣ Register
3️⃣ Cleanup!

Volunteers will select a site on Saipan—whether it’s a beach, community area, or roadside—and work together to remove debris while collecting valuable data. This data will be submitted to Ocean Conservancy’s Global Trash Database, helping scientists and policymakers address the growing global problem of ocean pollution.

What’s Provided:

• Cleanup supplies and data sheets (upon request)

• Trash hauling and disposal by BECQ, MINA, and the Division of Parks and Recreation

Registration Deadline for Saipan ICC: Friday, September 12, 2025

Contacts for Registration and Information

Saipan:
Jovahna T. Flores, ICC Coordinator
jflores@dcrm.gov.mp | (670) 664-8300

Tinian:
Edwin Hofschneider
ehofschneider@dcrm.gov.mp | (670) 433-3169

Rota:
William “Bill” Pendergrass
wpendergrass@dcrm.gov.mp | (670) 532-0466

Learn More About the ICC

• Ocean Conservancy ICC