International Coastal Cleanup Sep 17: see SoWal Beach Locations...

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International Coastal Clean Up Day 2016
September 17 | various times and locations

Come out and join beach loving locals and for the Ocean Conservancy’s 2016 International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 17. We can all help keep South Walton's beaches clean and pristine!

This year, several efforts are underway on the beach, in parks and along bay shores. See below for area events in SoWal as well as Destin, Freeport, Fort Walton Beach and more. We'll add events to this forum as we receive info.

See our directory of all South Walton Beach Accesses with interactive map and video.

It's easy to get involved, there is no age limit or special skills required. Supplies and water to be provided to all volunteers.



FRIENDS OF SOUTH WALTON SEA TURTLES Cleanup Events

Join Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles and the community to help clean up the beaches all throughout Walton County, Florida. Bring your water bottle, sunscreen and hat and help make a difference. Email us at the email address on the flyer for more info or subscribe Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles events page on FB to stay up to date. Tshirts for volunteers courtesy of Visit South Walton.

9-11am | Beach Locations
Miramar Beach
Blue Mountain Beach
Ed Walline Beach Access at Gulf Place
Santa Clara Beach Access
Inlet Beach
To volunteer for these locations or more info email us at friendsofswseaturtles@gmail.com

2-4pm | Parks
Grayton Beach State Park (part of the Coastal Dune Lake Day event)
AND
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Come be a part of the change you wish to see in the world and help minimize the negative impact debris has on the ocean by removing it from our beaches.

 

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Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA)
International Coastal Cleanup Sites: Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Freeport

CBA and its Partners are co-hosting coastal cleanup efforts, in collaboration with theOcean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, to reduce the negative impacts of marine debris (trash) along coastal ecosystems in Okaloosa County & Walton County, FL.

Cleanup efforts will be held at the site locations listed below from 9am-11am, Saturday, September 17, 2016.


9-11am | Norriego Point Public Beach Access & Park
CBA and the City of Destin, FL are co-hosting a site location at Norriego Point Public Beach Access. The clean-up will be held from 9:00am-11:00am. Volunteers are asked to arrive promptly at 9am and report to the back of the parking lot by the green dumpsters.
Gulf Shore Drive (end of Holiday Isle), Destin, FL

9-11am | Liza Jackson Park
CBA and the City of Fort Walton Beach, FL are co-hosting a site location at Liza Jackson Park. The clean-up will be held from 9:00am-11:00am. Volunteers should go to the park's WEST entrance, and meet site coordinator under the pavilion closest to the boat ramp.
338 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL

9-11am | Choctaw Beach
Volunteers should arrive promptly at 9:00am and park/report to the bayside of HWY 20 East in Choctaw Beach, just east of Villa Tasso, along the guardrail. This area will be designated by yard signs displaying the International Coastal Cleanup & CBA logos.
Choctaw Beach/ Eagle Creek, Hwy 20 East in Freeport, FL

Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe shoes, weather appropriate clothing and bring gloves.

All other clean-up supplies will be provided to volunteers upon arrival to their site location. Please arrive early to ensure that you receive proper instruction for the clean-up effort. All volunteers are participating at their own risk. All entities involved in coordinating the clean-up effort are not held liable in the event of injury. First-aid will be availble in the event of minor injury. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

For questions, more information, or to RSVP a Volunteer or group of Volunteers for the Liza Jackson Park cleanup effort, please contact CBA's Outreach Coordinator.

For more info and cleanup sites: www.basinalliance.org

 

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LAKE POWELL @ Camp Helen State Park
Sep 17 | 8 til noon

The Lake Powell Community Alliance (LPCA) together with the St. Andrew Bay Resource Management Association (RMA), Friends of Camp Helen State Park, Bay County Audubon and our local neighborhoods invite you to participate in a community effort to cleanup Lake Powell. Sign-in will begin promptly at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 17th at the Lake Powell Park [boat ramp behind Publix] or at Camp Helen State Park. The cleanup will last until noon. After the cleanup, learn about conservation efforts of the LPCA, RMA (aka St. Andrew Bay Watch), Bay County Audubon, Turtle Watch and other groups at their 'Eco-booths' in Lake Powell Park. Free t-shirts will be given to the first 75 volunteers to register! Participate in a 'Chance Drawing' to win some very nice prizes!

In our little corner of the earth, we have a very unique and precious resource. LAKE POWELL was designated an Outstanding Florida Waterway in 1991. It is among the largest of the rare Coastal Dune Lakes which occur in only a few places around the world. Lake Powell is known for its beauty and biodiversity, as well as its exceptional recreational and educational opportunities. The Lake Powell Community Alliance (LPCA) is dedicated to protecting this natural resource.

This is a great opportunity to bring our community together for a common cause! Individuals and teams are welcome. Participants will be given a choice of areas to clean up with access by walking, wading, boating, or paddling. So JOIN the TEAM KEEP it CLEAN!

What to bring: closed-toed shoes, hat, sunscreen, 'grabber', work gloves, water, and snacks.
Please consider bringing your boat, canoe, kayak or paddleboard and join the armada of cleanup crews! If you do bring your watercraft, please bring required life jackets, whistle, and safety devices.

We will provide: vinyl gloves, garbage bags, data cards, coffee and donuts, water, and snacks.

SCHEDULE
8:00 - 9:00 am -- Sign-in and Orientation
9:00 - 12:00 noon -- Lake Clean-up
12:00 - Group Photo
12:15 - Chance Drawing

Facebook Event Page

LAKE POWELL COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Mission: A community initiative dedicated to preserving the water quality and biodiversity of the globally rare and imperiled Lake Powell ecosystem through education, habitat restoration, watershed-based planning and community partnerships.