Top 5 Earth Day Beach Clean-Up Spots (And What to Bring)

Ready to make waves this Earth Day? Vancouver Island’s shoreline stretches from wild west coast surf to calm inner harbours—each one needing a little extra love. Whether you're a first-time volunteer or a cleanup veteran, these top 5 beach clean up Vancouver Island spots offer the perfect way to give back. From organized group events to community-driven efforts, here’s your guide to the best Earth Day voluntee beach clean up opportunities for April 2025.

Date & Time: Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 4:00 PM–5:30 PM
Location: Banfield Park (521 Craigflower Road, Victoria, BC)
Organizer: Nancy Prevost‑Maurice’s Community Earth Day team
Details:
• Part of an Earth Day Climate Talk + Park Cleanup + Silent Disco, this shoreline cleanup focuses on debris along Craigflower Beach fringes.
• Volunteers receive buckets and bags on site; bring sturdy reusable gloves, buckets, and weather‑ready layers.
• After the cleanup, stick around for a short climate talk and then dance off the day’s efforts at the silent disco—all at Banfield Park’s waterfront greenspace.

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 • 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Location: Nymph Point Park, Tsehum Harbour (off Benvenuto Ave, North Saanich)
Organizer: Peninsula Streams Society
Details:
• Celebrate Earth Day volunteer BC style by tackling litter along the natural rock benches and shoreline of Tsehum Harbour.
• Bring your own gloves and buckets; Peninsula Streams will supply data sheets so you can record debris types and counts for watershed restoration research.
• Ideal for families and students—pair with a picnic afterward to enjoy the park’s mature Arbutus and Douglas Fir setting.
Contact Peninsula Streams Society

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 • 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Esquimalt Lagoon Beach (meet at Lagoon Road, Colwood)
Organizer: PICK Colwood community group
Details:
• For Earth Day volunteer BC, volunteers will focus on drift line debris and intertidal zones at the Colwood side of the lagoon.
• Gloves, bags, and data sheets provided; wear closed‑toe shoes suitable for sandy and rocky shorelines.
• Data collected helps inform the CRD’s tidal waste‑management strategies—an easy way for your readers to have measurable impact.
Contact PICK Colwood Community Group

Date & Time: Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 9:00 AM onward (cleanup runs through April 30)
Location: Multiple Campbell River sites (register to get your specific route)
Organizer: Rotary Club of Campbell River & Small Planet Energy Cleanup Contest
Details:
• Part of the 6th Annual Small Planet Cleanup Contest—volunteers pick up roadside litter, beach debris, and storm‑scattered recycling to win cash prizes ($300–$3,000).
• Free tipping‑fee waivers for Campbell River residents submitting contest entries; contact Tara Jordan for biodegradable bags and waiver forms.
• Great for corporate teams, schools, and families—every bag counts toward the contest and to cleaner shorelines.
Contact Small Planet Energy

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 • 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Location: Meet outside Violet Wild cannabis shop (1021 Shawnigan Lake Road); cleanup route includes Kin Beach shoreline
Organizer: Violet Wild & community volunteers
Details:
• Now in its second year, this Earth Day cleanup brings volunteers together to pick up litter throughout Chemainus town core and along Kin Beach’s shoreline.
• Violet Wild provides gloves and garbage bags; volunteers convene at the shop at 10:00 AM then disperse in small teams for maximum coverage.
• After the cleanup, everyone is invited to a free barbecue at Kin Beach—hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, and drinks—to celebrate community stewardship and connect with fellow Earth Day volunteer BC advocates.

Whether you join a community effort in Campbell River or take your own bucket to Nymph Point, every piece of trash collected makes a difference. Beach clean up Vancouver Island opportunities like these connect us not only to nature, but to each other. So grab your gloves, gather your friends, and let’s leave the shoreline better than we found it. This Earth Day, be the reason Vancouver Island stays wild, beautiful, and thriving.