International Coastal Cleanup Day 2019

For over 30 years, the Ocean Conservancy has hosted International Coastal Cleanup Day all around the world. More than 100 countries participate in this event annually. This day has joined volunteers in an effort to remove debris from in and around Earth’s beaches and oceans. 

The City of Key West, Reef Relief, The Surfrider Foundation of the Florida Keys, and The Key West Sea Turtle Club are teaming up to provide three organized cleanups for International Coastal Cleanup Day. On Saturday, September 21st, Reef Relief and the Surfrider Foundation of the Florida Keys will be hosting a beach cleanup at Boca Chica Beach, from 9am to 12pm, meeting at the beach barricades. The City of Key West will be hosting a cleanup at Smathers Beach from 8am to 10 am and The Key West Sea Turtle Club will be hosting a cleanup at Nature Beach from 8am to 10am.  

For the Boca Chica Beach clean up, please RSVP to Reef Relief by emailing [email protected], calling 305-294-3100, or visiting the environmental center at 631 Greene Street. Feel free to contact Reef Relief for more information. 

For the Smathers Beach clean up, please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. 

For the Nature Beach clean up, please RSVP by emailing [email protected].

Be sure to wear comfortable closed toed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Please bring a reusable water bottle and sunscreen. 

Reef Relief is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and protecting our coral reef ecosystem.

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