This Saturday, September 19th is International Coastal Cleanup Day!
Unfortunately, as with any public attraction, garbage does not always end up in the garbage. Over 9 billion tons of trash reach our oceans every year due to litter and negligence. Last year, an astounding 560,000 volunteers in more than 90 countries picked up over 16 million pounds of trash on Coastal Cleanup Day.
This year, we invite you to join us and the Ocean Conservancy for the Beach Cleanup at Riverhead’s Reeves Park Beach this Saturday to lend a hand — it’s a great way to show your appreciation for our beaches and wildlife after a beautiful summer season. This is a fun, family-friendly activity appropriate for all of us interested in sustaining our local beaches.
About the Clean-Up:
- Where & When: Reeves Beach, Riverhead on Saturday, September 19th.
- The clean-up will take place along the Reeves Park Beach front from high tide line to the foot of the bluffs.
- A check-in table will be set up in the gazebo over looking the beach, where you will find all necessary tools for collecting trash. Please sign in upon arrival.
- Please stay off the bluffs; they are crucial aspect of the surrounding habitat and very delicate. Walking on, around, and underneath the bluff disturbs the soil directly—and, potentially of greater importance, the paths in which runoff flows. Natural erosion prevents enough of a challenge without additional disturbances!
- Cleanup data and photos will be given to the Ocean Conservancy after the event to aid in their database illustrating the global ocean trash problem.
Can’t Make It?
Can’t make it to this cleanup? Our public beaches are always in need. We urge you to head down to your own local waterfront when you can and spend some time removing debris from our shores.
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More About Our Ocean Trash Problem:
Human shoreline recreation accounts for more than half of the world’s marine debris.
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See also: 5 Gyres
Plastic pollution threatens our seas, our planet and you. Learn more about the threat facing our world’s oceans.
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