LTC 383-2021 International Coastal Cleanup 2021ML'-\MI
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Dri ve , M iam i Beach , Fl ori da 33 139, www.m iamibeachfl.gov
Alina T. Hudak C ity Manager
Tel: 3 0 5-6 73-70 l 0 , Fax : 305-673-7782
NO. L TC# 383-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM, Alina T. Hudak, City Mana~
DATE: September 14, 2021
SUBJECT : International Coastal Cleanup 2021
I am pleased to announce that the City of Miami Beach is collaborating with Volunteercleanup.org
for the Ocean Conservancy's 36th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 18,
2021. The event brings together volunteers to collect litter and debris on roadsides, coastal areas,
lakes and waterways throughout the U.S.
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With special th,rnks t o t he Benjamin & Gloria Joannou. Jr. Family Conservation Fu nd
The mIssIon of Ocean Conservancy is to educate the
public on issues of maritime pollution and to use the
information collected from the cleanup to help drive policy.
Last year, approximately 1 million volunteers from this
international event collected over 20 million pounds of
litter. Miami-Dade had a total of 1,058 participants that
collected 7,248 pounds of trash.
This year, there will be 9 cleanup sites throughout Miami
Beach:
Check-in Location Site boundary
Nikki Beach South Pointe Pier to 3 Street
Lummus Park & 11 Street 8 Street to 16 Street
Collins Park 16 Street to 23 Street
Palms Hotel 30 Street to 39 Street
Eden Rock Hotel 39 Street to 50 Street
Indian Beach Park 50 Street to 60 Street
North Beach Bandshell 70 Street to 79 Street
(Flagship site)
North Shore Oceanside 79 Street to 87 Street
Park (Pavilion #8301)
Pine Tree Park Entrance Pine Tree Park
The City of Miami Beach team including Parks and Recreation, Ocean Rescue, Property
Management, Public Works -Sanitation, and Environment and Sustainability will collaborate with
event organizers to support the event with city services.
Interested parties can register for a cleanup site by visiting: bit.ly/miamicleanup2021
For further information, please contact Yanira Pineda, Senior Sustainability Coordinator:
(yani rapineda@miamibeachfl .gov).
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