Spring Break “Keep the Beach Clean” Engagement & Waterline Cleanup

It's spring break time, and VolunteerCleanup.org is partnering with the City of Miami Beach to engage with our visitors to keep our beaches clean. This is not a traditional beach cleanup, but our work will be vital to keep plastic out of the oceans.

• Volunteers will hand out garbage bags to people on the beach and encourage them to carry their trash up to the garbage cans
• Volunteers will walk along the water line picking up any plastic they see to keep it from getting into the ocean
• Volunteers will walk around with signage encouraging people to pack out their trash and keep our beaches clean 

VolunteerCleanup.org will provide all supplies needed for the cleanup (gloves, bags, buckets, pickers etc) 

MEETING SPOT: 

We will be set up on the sand at the entrance to the beach at 10th Street

IMPORTANT NOTES: 

• Parking will be EXTREMELY difficult, so we recommend public transit, bikes, or ride share.  If you you are commuting to South Beach by car, the closest parking garages on 7th and Collins and 13th and Washington and are usually a flat rate of $20 per car during these peak events. Therefore, you may want to allow extra time to park further from the beach and walk 10-15 minutes to the meeting spot. The Ocean Drive area will be chaotic by car.  You can perhaps find metered street parking near Alton and 10th areas. You can also try the Flamingo Park parking lot, at 943 11th St, which is a 12 minute walk. 
• Community Service Hours offered...
• Bring your own water in a reusable bottle (no single-use plastic please), we will have a refill station to refill your bottles. 
• You will be working in groups of 4-5 people for safety. There will be big crowds on the beach, but *should* be a calmer crowd compared to last weekend. 
• We will provide clean gloves, buckets and pickers - you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer
• Dress for the weather and wear comfortable footwear (we suggest closed toed shoes) and consider reef-safe sun protection and hat