A Month-Long, Statewide Waterway and Shoreline Cleanup
September 2026
Keep Louisiana Beautiful needs your help to clean up our state’s rivers, lakes, bayous, and shorelines. Our 14,400-mile waterway system is Louisiana’s lifeblood, essential to the vitality of our environment, economy, health, recreation, and culture. We all need to pitch in to clean up marine litter and Love Our Waterways.
Let's Work Together for Litter-Free Waterways and Spotless Shores.
Registration starts June 1
Total Cleanups Registered
Lakes
Rivers
Bayous
Shorelines / Land
Drainage & Other Waterbodies
The Problem
80% of litter and debris in water begins on land. It makes its way into ditches and streams; it’s carried into our bayous, rivers, and lakes, and eventually into the Gulf of Mexico. With Louisiana being positioned at the mouth of the Mississippi River, we are susceptible to not only the litter generated in our state, but all of the 31 U.S. states that are part of the Mississippi River Watershed — the fourth largest watershed in the world.
Ways YOU Can Help
Clean up Shorelines
80% of marine litter starts on land. It's important to prevent litter and clean it up before it enters our waterways.
Clean up by boat
Litter is harming fish and wildlife and polluting our water. Paddlers and motorized boaters are needed to help clean up our waterways.
Promote Love Our Waterways
Share this initiative on social media to raise awareness.
Donate
Help further the impact of Love Our Waterways. All donations help support local cleanup efforts.
Downloadable Promotional Toolkit
Explore the Love Our Waterways toolkit for marketing materials, including a social media guide and graphics, digital ads, a press release, and more to support your litter prevention outreach.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS!
Every dollar helps support local cleanups. Contributions of any size make an impact. Donate today to support clean waterways.
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