Biscayne National Park | International Coastal Cleanup

Posted by 58kp on September 04, 2018

Florida Sea Grant and Debris Free Oceans are partnering up to offer this marine debris removal opportunity in Biscayne National Park. The volunteers will travel BY BOAT to one of Elliott Key's oceanside sea turtle nesting beaches. Once we arrive, we will anchor, and wade to shore in water that can be waist-deep. You will get wet! Dive booties are recommended for this, and a few pairs will be available for use.

The debris removed will be reported to the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup total.

RSVP ONLY - THIS TRIP IS LIMITED TO 10 PEOPLE. Please only RSVP if you are dedicated to coming, and if there are no more spots left, please email Ana at [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list.

All trash removed during this cleanup will be provided to Gabriela Sanchez Barrocas for the Debris Maze Challenge, an art piece aimed to raise awareness of the marine debris found in Biscayne National Park.

More details:

Who: participants must be over the age of 18

How many: 10 people

What: Oceanside Turtle Beach Clean-ups

Where: Meet at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center

When: Meet at 8:30 am, return about 2 pm

How: Ride on park boats out to site, clean up, return to VC for weighing, sorting, and data capture

Park Provides: pfd, water, cooler for lunch, trash bags, work gloves

Volunteer Provides: snacks, refillable water bottle, lunch, clothes that can get wet/dirty, closed-toe shoes, sun protection (clothes and/or sunscreen)

Saturday, September 15, 2018

08:30 AM - 01:30 PM

Biscayne National Park Dante Fascell Visitor Center

9700 SW 328th St
Homestead, FL 33033-5634
United States
Google map and directions

Ana Zangroniz

305-421-4017

10 RSVPS

Sorry, this event is at maximum capacity.

VolunteerCleanup.Org engages volunteers to cleanup their neighborhoods, shorelines, and waterways as a way to raise awareness about marine debris and encourage people to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics.

VolunteerCleanup.Org is a project of Miami Dade Coastal Cleanup, Inc. - a tax approved 501(c)(3) public charity by the IRS and a Florida registered charity (#CH26608)

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