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SCCF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP
September 20, 2014 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
SCCF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP, September 20, 2014
Volunteer For The SCCF Annual International Coastal Cleanup!
The annual coastal cleanup will occur Saturday, September 20, from 9 AM to 12 Noon.
It is organized nationally by The Ocean Conservancy, and is coordinated locally by Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB) and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF).
The 2 goals of the cleanup are to remove unsightly and environmentally harmful debris from Florida’s coastlines and raise awareness about this preventable litter problem.
Litter poses a threat to wildlife – plastic bags are mistaken for jellyfish and eaten by sea turtles. Lost and discarded fishing tackle is eaten by birds and becomes an entangling death trap to many types of animal life.
The Coastal Cleanup is the only cleanup where trash is collected and recorded. The data cards are then sent to the Ocean Conservancy where the information is used in the development of new environmental protection acts and change the behaviors that cause marine debris in the first place.
The data cards are designed to have groups of 4 working together, 3 to collect litter and debris and 1 to record the findings. Latex gloves will be handed out, however some of the marine debris will be rough so please feel free to bring work gloves.
The Sanibel checkin location for volunteers is 3333 Sanibel Captiva Road or call (239) 472-2329 for more information.
