Bal Harbour Village Beach Sweep

Bal Harbour Village invites all members of our greater community to join us on a fun-filled morning cleaning up our beach shoreline and sand dunes.

During the beach clean-up we will also host a Mini Plastic-Free Fair where you will have the opportunity to learn about:

• BHV new Single-Use Plastics Ordinance
• Impact of litter on the environment
• Importance of properly disposing of trash and recyclables
• Introduction to alternatives and solutions on how to reduce single-use plastics
• Statewide Single-Use Plastics campaign
• Conservation efforts to reduce ocean plastic pollution and to protect coastal habitats:
  • Ocean Friendly Restaurants & Sand Dunes - Surfrider Foundation Miami
  • Litter Sources and Ocean Pollution - Volunteer Cleanup.Org
  • Community Efforts to Ban Single-Use Plastics - Florida Plastic Free Initiative

We will provide: 

• Ice water and paper cups
• Reusable bags and/or buckets
• Reusable cloth gloves

Bring/Wear:

• Sun block
• Hat
• Your own gloves … if you wish
• Reusable water bottle – NO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES at this event.
• Comfortable closed-toed beach shoes

Meet as at: 

• On the beach sand, across from Oceana Condominium, 10201 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 33154

Entry Points:

• Oceana Condominium - gates for residents only
• 96th Street
• Haulover Cut Walk

Community Service Hours letter will be provided upon request by VolunteerCleanup.org.

• 08:30 am - Volunteer check-in / Registration and Coffee at Meeting Station
• 09:00 am - Welcome remarks by VBH Official
• 09:15 am - Event introduction and Litter Prevention/Safety Presentation by ELS and hand out of reusable bags/buckets/gloves
• 09:30 am - Clean Up begins
• 11:00 am - Return to Meeting Station& garbage is weighed and sorted
• 11:20 am - Event recap, brief Intro by Event Partners and Closing Remarks
• 11:30 am - Time to explore the Mini Plastic-Free Fair 
• 12 noon   - End of event

This event is being organized and coordinated by Eco-Logical Solutions (ELS), a local environmental consulting firm. ELS is  committed to assisting cities, businesses, individuals and event managers with the design and implementation of strategies that will reduce operating costs, decrease their environmental impact, enhance community sustainability and boost their public image.