PORT ANGELES – Every April, thousands of volunteers descend upon the 300-miles of shoreline in Washington State to participate in the annual Washington Coast Cleanup and remove tons of trash.

Much of the event is organized and sponsored by the non-profit Washington CoastSavers.

Olympic National Park officials said Wednesday they’ll be participating in this year’s event, with several beaches in the park selected for clean-up on Saturday, April 22.

Since motor vehicles are not allowed on any park beach, all litter or debris has to be removed on foot. Therefore, camping in the campgrounds of Olympic National Park in Kalaloch, Mora and Ozette will be free for volunteers beginning Friday evening, April 21 through Sunday morning, April 23. Backcountry permit fees will also be waived for volunteer participants staying overnight on wilderness beaches of the park.

Volunteers who’d like to participate in the Olympic National Park coastal cleanup can register by going to the Olympic National Park Facebook page (or click here).