Tomorrow we will be making conservation history by participating in the largest and most unique beach cleanup campaign in the world, the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup!
To better understand how impressive this international collaborative effort is…let me share some data tabulated from last year (2011)
More than 600,000 people participated from 114 countries and 45 states here in the U.S.
Over 8 million pounds of trash from our waterways and coasts was collected.
This will be the GTM NERR’s 11th year participating in this event and we hope you will join us!
One quite unique and important aspect of the International Coastal Cleanup is data collection. By cataloging the type, amount and location of the debris (during our cleanup) we will be providing information vital to identifying sources of trash that becomes marine debris. The Marine Debris Index (MDI) in the only index of its kind where every piece of trash collected is identified by: item, county, state, and country where it is found. This integral data that YOU could collect this Saturday will be used to create long term solutions and to improve citizen education programs about the problems caused by marine debris.
Bring yourself, your friends, family, neighbors and colleagues and make a difference through a wonderful experience of international camaraderie on behalf of our coasts and oceans!!
Saturday September 15, 2012 8:00am-11:00am 2 locations
GTM NERR Education Center: 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
GTM NERR Marineland Office: 9741 Ocean Shore Blvd. St. Augustine, FL
More info: 904-823-4500
Post courtesy of Lauren Flynn
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Views of volunteers, fans, and Friends of GTM Reserve provide an insider's eye to this rich natural treasure
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