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).

Join us this summer for the 3rd Annual Southeast Florida Reef Cleanup!

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

• Saturday, June 1, 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, June 1, 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, June 8, 8 am, Beach/Pier Dive Clean-Up
  Deerfield Beach Pier
  200 NE 21st Ave
  Deerfield Beach, FL
  Hosted by Dixie Divers. Call (954)420-0009 or visit Dixie Divers Dive Blog for more information.
   
• Saturday, June 29, 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.
   
• Saturday, June 29, 12:30 pm, 3rd Annual Southeast Florida Reef Cleanup - Broward County
  Several Locations!
  Hosted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coral Reef Conservation Program and the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative in partnership with local dive charters.
  • South Florida Diving Headquarters, Pompano Beach
  • Lady Go Diver, Deerfield Beach
  • American Dream Dive Charters, Ft. Lauderdale
  • Brownies YachtDivers Stores, Ft. Lauderdale
  Call (305)795-1204 or email Karen.Bohnsack@dep.state.fl.us for more information.  

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