LTC 238-2009 International Coastal Cleanup Day/2009 Miami Dade Coastal Cleanup, September 19, 2009
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SUBJECT: International Coastal Cleanup Day! 2009 Miami Dade Coastal Cleanup,
September 19, 2009
The purpose of this LTC is to advise you that the City of Miami Beach Community Resource and
Outreach Team is once again assisting with the City's participation in the 24m Annual International
Coastal Cleanup Day/2009 Miami Dade Coastal Cleanup. Worldwide, thousands of volunteers will
spend their morning collecting millions of pounds of litter and debris on inland roadsides, along
coastal areas, inland lakes and rivers. Volunteers will assist in this effort to clean and protect the
environment. Following the cleanup, volunteers are invited to the VolunteerAppreciation Party to
be held at the Miami Seaquarium.
In 1988, the Florida Coastal Cleanup was created. It remains a part of the International Coastal
Cleanup. a program developed by the Ocean Conservancy. The mission of the Ocean
Conservancy is to educate the public on issues of maritime pollution and to use the information
collected from the Cleanup to change policy. Volunteers will assist in this effort to clean and
protect the environment by eliminating debris that injures wildlife, contaminates beaches and
waterways and threatens boater safety in Miami Dade County.
Volunteer projects will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
There will be six projects in Miami Beach coordinated with partner organizations. They are as
follows:
• North Shore Open Space Park - 79"' to 86'" Streets -Carnival Cruise Lines
• Tatum Waterway -Dickens Avenue and 75`" Street -Teen Job Corps
• Beach -Government Cut to 7'F Street - US Coastguard Auxiliary
• Beach - 22"d to 46'~ Streets -Miami Dade County Bar Association
• Beach - 52nd Street - 62n° Street -Robert Allen Law
• Monument Island - ECOMB
All participants will volunteer through the Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach (ECOMB). It is
anticipated that there will be approximately 700 volunteers participating in the various projects.
City Of Miami Beach departments, Miami Dade County aswell as private donations will combine to
support all of the activities.
For further information please contact Lynn W. Bernstein, City of Miami Beach Community
Outreach Coordinator, 305-673-7000, ext. 6178 or email IynnbernsteinCa~miamibeachfl.gov
Volunteers can sign up directly to wvow.ecomb.org
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c: Hilda M. Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
Barbara Hawayek, Code Manager
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