Event Calendar

November 14, 2026 | 8:30 AM- 1:00 PM

Petit Bois Island Cleanup

Join us for the cleanup on Petit Bois Island as part of the Barrier Island Cleanup Initiative! This initiative is brought to you by the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program of Mississippi State University in partnership with the Gulf Islands National Seashore. During this intensive event, volunteers will be collecting trash and recording data on what kind of trash is collected on a predetermined portion of the island.

Shuttling volunteers from Pascagoula point boat launch

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Mississippi Coastal Cleanup’s sub-chapter started 2024,

the 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.

So far volunteers have removed over 7,000 pounds of trash from the barrier islands since October 2023!

Are you willing to brave the Mississippi Sound to help our team? Volunteers can stay up-to date on this new initiative by following the Coastal Conservation and Restoration Lab and the MSCCP Facebook pages. Registration will be required to participate, and space will be limited. But no worries, there will be lots of opportunities for you to attend!

Goals of this initiative

What?

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.

When?

The cleanup season began in the spring of 2024 and occurs monthly until October each year.

Where?

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

How?

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.

Contact coastal cleanup

Alyssa Rodolfich, MSU project coordinator

aer331@msstate.edu

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(228) 388-4710
1815 Popps Ferry Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532

Fax: (228) 388 – 1375

Mailstop: 9385

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About MSEP

Our mission is to facilitate community-driven conservation, restoration, and stewardship of Mississippi Sound.

About Coastal Conservation and RESTORATION program

Our focus areas are broad and adapt to the current needs of stakeholders, but generally involve coastal conservation and restoration projects at local, state, regional, national, and international scales.