599 lbs of trash was picked up by 70 volunteers including Navy personnel
and Escambia County
Vessel Monitoring
FWC will monitor vessel traffic through passes in the northern Gulf of Mexico this year and volunteer observers are needed. Volunteers will sit at the point near Ft. Pickens and log vessel traffic in and out during specific times between sunrise and sunset. This will occur in May and data sheets will be submitted to the project manager. Binoculars, chairs, and umbrellas will be provided. Sun protection, water, and snacks you will need to provide. Contact director@oceanhourfl.com for specific dates/times.
4 Sites at Nat'l Seashore - Santa Rosa Island Cleanup
First time Ocean Hour FL collaborated with an underwater cleanup (420 lbs!) at Ft. Pickens plus 5 tires weighing 160 lbs. Thanks to 3rd Coast Divers and DivePros for doing the heavy lifting and cleaning around the pier. Total for the four sites on the island was 554 lbs.
EPA Open House on Earth Day Apr 22nd
Pensacola News Journal Opinion Page article;
Sharon and Barbara of OceanHour - link
Apr 15th at Bartran, Veterans Memorial and Wayside Parks
17 volunteers observed "styrofoam never goes away, just get smaller" at three Pensacola Bay parks. A lot of drink straws/stir sticks and cig butts. Total of 78 lbs collected at the 3 parks.
April 8 at Chimney and Bay Bluffs Park
Thanks to Apple Market for breakfast biscuits - delicious! A new tradition is about to start at this location, the last 3 visits have all had broken lawn chairs! This time 3.
Pensacola Bay at Veterans Memorial + Project Greenshores
Fifteen volunteers picked up 13 trash bags of beverage containers, styrofoam and cig butts. Thanks Jackie Price for breakfast snacks
Chimney and Bay Bluffs Parks on a beautiful morning
31 volunteers (thanks West Florida High Honor Society) picked up 11 trash bags of bottles and styrofoam. Also a pickup bed liner and a front bumper off a car.
Chimney & Bay Bluffs Park cleanup highlighted on PNJ's "Enjoy the Outdoors"
Enjoy the Outdoors is on page 2C - Link to PNJ