St. Johns River Cleanup Information and Registration

The 29th Annual St. Johns River Clean Up was held on 

April 05, 2025. 

Check out the list of locations below!

The 2026 St. Johns River Cleanup is in the planning stages.  We are looking forward to meeting and working with you next year.  Please check back in January 2026 for the complete information for our next cleanup.  If you have any urgent questions, please contact Sondra McCulloch at 386-736-5927 Ext. 12074 or email at smcculloch@volusia.org.

The 2025 cleanup involved 440 volunteers at eight locations.  There was a total of 1320 volunteer hours with a record 4,365 pounds of trash removed from the St. Johns River and surrounding land.

This annual cleanup is coordinated by Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division.  The St. Johns River Cleanup draws attention to the environmental importance of the river and helps to keep the waterway safe and clean for animals and people who enjoy swimming and other water recreation.

• Nine Mile Point Park, at the West end of Nine Mile Point Road, Pierson (land)
   

• Shell Harbor Park, 1800 Shell Harbor Road, Pierson (boats and land)
   

• DeLeon Springs, 601 Ponce DeLeon Springs Blvd (boats and land)
   

• Ed Stone Park, 2990 W. State Road 44, Deland (boats and land)
   

• Lake Beresford Park, 2100 Fatio Road, Deland (kayaks/canoes and land)
   

• Gemini Springs Park, 37 Dirksen Drive, DeBary (kayaks/canoes and land)
   

• Lake Monroe Park, 975 S. U.S. 17-92, DeBary (boats and land)
   

• Lemon Bluff boat ramp, 907 Lemon Bluff Rd., Osteen (mainly boats, some land)
   

Here is a map of the 8 locations listed above [PDF]. These sites are not the only sites for collection. We need participation to occur all along the St. Johns River from Lake George to Puzzle Lake.  If you participate in the other sites, please contact the closest site with your estimated trash collected or send an email to Sondra McCulloch at smcculloch@volusia.org.

We ask that you do not participate in the Clean Up if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:

•   Fever or chills
•   Sore Throat
•   Cough
•   Congestion or Runny Nose
•   Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
•   Nausea or Vomiting
•   Fatigue
•   Diarrhea
•   Muscle or body aches
•   Headaches
•   New loss of taste or smell

For more information call event coordinator Sondra McCulloch at 386-736-5927, ext. 12074 or Office Specialist Chelsee Moulton at 386-736-5927, ext. 15897.