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Opportunity title
International Coastal Cleanup
Host organization/department
UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
Description
The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy – the Cedar Key community has been participating for over10 years! Please come out and join us for the cleanup from 8 AM – 12 PM (check-in as early as 7:30 am) – volunteers receive a free lunch and t-shirt(while supplies last). To participate, simply show up and check in at the Cedar Key City Marina as early as 7:30 AM to pick up trash bags and get assigned to an area. Volunteers will be counting items collected as they go using the data sheets provided or using the Clean Swell app. The data sheets must be dropped off along with the trash to earn a t-shirt. Please bring your own gloves! Complete your early registration and pick up your cleanup supplies (data sheet, trash bags) the morning of. When you drop off your bag(s) of trash and data card, your lunch and free t-shirt(s) will be ready and waiting. Please register for either the paper or the app data collection option at https://CleanCedarKey.eventbrite.com
Date & time
Saturday, September 17, 8 AM – 12 PM
Why should students participate?
An important aspect of the International Coastal Cleanup is to tally up the types of trash that are collected. This helps track local and global trends in marine pollution so managers can target certain types of prevention and cleanup measures. We are asking you to tally the trash you collect as you go either using a paper data card or the Clean Swell App. We recommend assigning one member of your group to be the designated data collector to keep things clean and easy.
Who can students contact for more information?
Emily Colson, emilycolson@ufl.edu