The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and Palm Beach County Reef Rescue (PBCRR) are working together to establish a marine debris reporting and removal program for southeast Florida coral reefs. The program encourages local divers and dive shops to report marine debris, then reef clean-up events are organized to remove the debris.

Get Involved!

To report marine debris, complete an online data entry form or call 1-866-770-SEFL (7335).

There are also many opportunities to volunteer for a beach clean-up. The following are beach clean-ups planned for this month:

• Saturday, May 4, 9 am, Beach Clean-Up
  Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
  Hosted by Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Chamber of Commerce. Call (954)776-1000 or visit http://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/town/events.htm for more information.
   
• Saturday, May 4, 8 am, Beach Clean-Up
  Ocean Kay Park
  2188 Marcinski Road
  Jupiter, FL
  Hosted by Friends of Jupiter Beach. Visit http://friendsofjupiterbeach.com/beach-cleanups/ for more information.
   
• Saturday, May 18, 7:30 am, Beach Clean-Up
  Lake Worth Beach
  10 S. Ocean Blvd.
  Delray Beach, FL
  Hosted by Surfrider Palm Beach County. Visit www.surfriderpbc.org for more information.
   
• Saturday, May 25, 8 am, Beach Clean-Up
  Ocean Inlet Park
  6990 N. Ocean Blvd.
  Ocean Ridge, FL
  Hosted by Sea Angels. Visit www.seaangels.org or contact info@seaangels.org for more information.
   

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