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What
started on the shores of Texas in 1986 and has now grown to be
the world’s largest one day effort with over 100
countries
coming out to clean our beaches??
It’s the
2005
INTERNATIONAL
COASTAL
CLEAN-UP
on September 17th
……….and
Join us for the Clam Bake
Festival later that day!!
In
Florida alone we usually remove over 600,000 pounds of garbage
from our shore and ocean.
What:
Join
The Kids Ecology Corps
in making our waterways cleaner & safer. Anyone can take part
in removing the litter and debris that clutters our shores.
The Kids Ecology Corps will also give short educational talks
about how litter endangers both marine life and humans.
Where:
There are 14 sites that you can go to. The Kids Ecology Corps
will be signing up participants at the North Beach Park site
in Hollywood.
When:
Saturday, 17 September morning
9 a.m. to noon
Directions:
From
I-95 exit at Sheridan and go east till you reach the beach.
(Support public
transportation: You can call Broward County Transit (954)
357-8400 for bus schedule and routes.)
You can participate in the clean-up, educate others or help
out with registration as
we
are staffing this site.
If you would like to register for or learn where the other
sites are see
http://www.floridacoastalcleanup.org/.
Time:
Anytime from 9 a.m. to noon.
Bring:
Wear sunscreen, comfortable clothes, hats and gloves if you
have them. The Ocean Conservancy and Coastal Cleanup sponsors
provide trash bags and data cards.
For further information and possible carpool call Emily or
Debra at 954-524-0366.
A thank you goes out to those of you who joined
us for the baby sea turtle releases.
 Clam Bake :
Join
us at
Hollywood Beach
The Kids Ecology Corps will have a booth and showcase our
presentation
Oceans Blue: Mystery of the Reef.
LOTS
of festivities at the kids pavilion. We will be there only on
Saturday, September 17th after the beach clean-up.
Please come out, say hello and see our play. You can help at
our table as well.
***** If you are interested in possibly being in the play,
please call us.
Our table will be out starting at 1:30 pm. The play is from
5 to 6 pm.
See
http://www.hollywoodbeachclambake.com/ for more
information.
Hope to see you there,
~ Debra
Debra Miller
Program Manager /
Volunteer Coordinator
debram@kidsecologycorps.org
www.kidsecologycorps.org
954-524-0366
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