Shoreline Sweep Saturday

The second annual Shoreline Sweep, a cleanup of ocean beaches from Montauk Point to Wainscott, is set for Saturday. Dell Cullum, a wildlife removal specialist and nature photographer who serves on East Hampton Town’s recycling and litter committee, has once again called for volunteers to help in the effort.

Mr. Cullum has asked that participants meet no later than 9 a.m. at any of 16 ocean beaches between Montauk Point and Beach Lane in Wainscott, west of Georgica Pond. He has also asked people to send an email to [email protected] listing their preferred beach, or to call him at 377-6555 on Saturday morning.

A map depicting the locations is at Mr. Cullum’s website, imaginationnature. com. He will provide updates at the website until the morning of the cleanup. The rain date is Sunday.

Volunteers have been asked to take their own gloves and two or three garbage bags, as well as pokers and grabbers, if possible. They should fill and tie the bags and leave them on the beach for pickup.

A gathering to thank participants for their efforts is planned later on Saturday at Hoie Hall, on the grounds of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Refreshments donated by local businesses will be served, and there will be live music.

Mr. Cullum is a longtime advocate for anti-litter initiatives. Last month he told the East Hampton Town Trustees, who oversee most of the beaches in town, that providing trash receptacles at beaches “gives lazy people more opportunity to be lazy,” and causes overflowing bins and more litter in the long run. “The year of the garbage can accommodating the trash fallout is history,” he said. “I hope we can be more attentive this year.”

The trustees have endorsed a pilot program, proposed by the litter committee, in which the town would remove the garbage receptacles from Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett and adopt a “carry in, carry out” policy there. The town board will discuss the proposal at its work session on Tuesday.