- Port Tampa Bay and the Propeller Club of Tampa Bay are proud to be the presenting sponsors of Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful’s fifth annual, Great Port Clean-up. This year’s event will take place April 11, 2025, around the waters of Tampa Bay. Each year, this nationally recognized event continues to grow to make more of an impact on Tampa Bay.

During last year’s event, more than 1,000 volunteers collected more than 100,000 pounds of trash, preventing it from entering the waters of Tampa Bay. In addition, nearly 39,000 pounds of invasive plant species were removed.  While the majority of this debris originated from outside of the port, the Port Tampa Bay maritime community is dedicated to doing their part to eliminate marine debris and support trash-free waters in Tampa Bay.

“Port Tampa Bay is proud of the growth and success of our annual Great Port Clean Up and we encourage our maritime partners and community to join us in helping make an impact. The port is a dedicated leader on environmental sustainability and believes that industry and nature can co-exists. This award-winning event supports the ongoing efforts to keep Tampa Bay a beautiful place to live, work, and play for generations to come,” explained Paul Anderson, President and CEO of Port Tampa Bay.

"Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful is proud to partner with Port Tampa Bay and the Propeller Club for the fifth annual Great Port Clean-up. This event highlights the power of community collaboration in protecting our waterways and ensuring a cleaner, healthier Tampa Bay. Every piece of litter removed is a step toward a more sustainable future, and we are grateful for the dedication of our volunteers and partners in making a lasting impact." – Kristina Moreta, Executive Director, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful.

“We are blessed to have a vibrant, growing and collegial business community here in the Port. Protecting the vulnerable shorelines and estuaries of our waterways is a shared priority which we, as the Tampa Propeller Club, are very happy to work together to support,” says Kelly Hendry, Propeller Club – Port of Tampa President. 

The clean-up will take place at several waterside locations near Port Tampa Bay from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025 with registration beginning at 8 a.m. To register, visit: https://www.keeptampabaybeautiful.org/greatportcleanup

Members of the media are invited to a clean-up site at DeSoto Park (meet at the North end of Bermuda Blvd. NOT IN PINELLAS COUNTY), Located at Corrine St, Tampa, FL 33605, where organizers of the Great Port Clean-Up will be available for interviews.