Despite bleak weather, volunteers pick up trash at beaches, rivers, parks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Dozens of volunteers of all ages assisted in picking up trash along Northeast Florida shorelines Saturday morning as part of efforts by Florida Coastal Cleanup, a nonprofit part of the Ocean Conservancyโs International Coastal Cleanup. โWe are here to save the planet and help save the turtles and pick up trash,โ said volunteer Kayla Barakat. The clean wasnโt only at the beach, but along rivers and parks across Jacksonville. Volunteers are needed to help keep Jacksonville beautiful during the annual Florida Coastal Cleanup tomorrow. Additional 2020 Florida Coastal Cleanup locations in Jacksonville can be found at coj.net.
City gears up for massive coastal cleanup volunteer effort
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - You can help clean up the beaches and waterways around Northeast Florida this weekend as part of the 2019 Florida Coastal Cleanup. Volunteers around town are gearing up for the statewide cleanup that's part of the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup this Saturday. And we want to prevent that from happening because when that happens it just affects the environment, affects the marine life," said Durbec. The Coastal Cleanup locations and times are listed below. Volunteers just need to show up during the cleanup and register to get the cleanup materials so they can pitch in.