The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA at www.necwa.org), in conjunction with Captain John Whale Watching and Fishing Tours (www.captjohn.com) participates in beach cleanups that are part of COASTSWEEP (www.coastsweep.umb.edu), the Commonwealth’s annual coastal cleanup program, organized by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Urban Harbors Institute of the University of Massachusetts Boston. This year, NECWA and Captain John Boats will be participating in a COASTSWEEP cleanup at Scusset Beach located within the Scusset Beach State Reservation. This beach cleanup date is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 9 am – 11 am. Our rain date will be Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 9 am until 11 am. For additional information, please contact Dominica Webster at 765-610-9882 or Krill Carson at 508-566-0009. You can learn more about the COASTSWEEP program by visiting the COASTSWEEP website: www.coastsweep.umb.edu or by calling the Urban Harbors Institute at 617-287-5570.
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COASTSWEEP 2010
COASTSWEEP, the state-wide beach cleanup sponsored by CZM and the UHI, will kick off its 23rd year on September 25. Volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out in large numbers each year for this event, which is part of an international campaign organized by The Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Participants all over the world collect marine debris and record what they find. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. Cleanups will be scheduled throughout September and October. To get involved, see the COASTSWEEP website or check out COASTSWEEP on Facebook.
Coastal Cleanup Sign Up
In partnership with organizations and individuals across the globe, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup engages people to remove trash and debris from the world’s beaches and waterways, identify the sources of debris, and change the behaviors that cause marine debris in the first place. Join this September: Sign up for a Cleanup near you and get involved today!
COASTSWEEP Massachusetts
COASTSWEEP, the state-wide beach cleanup sponsored by the Massachuseets Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and the Urban Harbors Institute at UMass Boston, will kick off its 22nd year on September 19 at Nantasket Beach in Hull. Thousands of volunteers throughout Massachusetts turn out each year for this event, which is part of an international campaign organized by The Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Participants all over the world collect marine debris and record what they find. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. Cleanups will be scheduled throughout eastern Massachusetts in September and October. To participate or organize a cleanup, go to the COASTSWEEP website.