News
Received a large donation from Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation.
Mryna reached her goal of 5,000+ lbs of litter collected.
Thru the efforts of OH, Gulf Breeze & Oriole Beach Elementary Schools, Bayview Park and Gulf Coast Turtle Watch are collecting aluminum cans. Total to be announced at a later date
13 people braved the cold to pick up 77 lbs of litter at 3 parks - Mahler, Wayside and Veterans
Numerous sites (4) plus residents of Portofino - collected 411 lbs by 75 volunteers! Over the past two weeks Mryna gathered 410 lbs
Four sites: Naval Live Oaks, Pensacola High School, Bob Sikes and Liza Jackson Park collected 349 lbs. November saw exactly 3,000 lbs collected!
9+ young adults collected 429 lbs of trash over two hours - good job!
Regular Saturday cleanup for 37 lbs of litter at Lincoln Park, Valparaiso and 34 volunteers walked the Langdon Beach area for 192 lbs!
OceanHour donates a solar compactor on the Gulf Breeze side of 3 Mile Bridge
Roads Inc. leaves behind a traffic barrier within feet of Scenic Hwy. It has been there over a month - crews even mow it. What happens if a vehicle pulls over at the light?
Four cleanup sites in Pensacola (Chimney Park & Payne Bridge), GBHW stadium and Lisa Jackson Park in FWB. 49 volunteers picked up 240 lbs. Thank you
There were still cleanups, one individual removed 41 water bottles in the area around a storm drain on the bridge over the Escambia River on Hwy 90. In Okaloosa 9 volunteers picked up 20+ pounds of litter. Others picked up over 500 lbs of litter - thank you
Pensacola State College Ladies Softball team, American Water Call Center, GBHS Key Club, Marine Science Club and Science Nat’l Honor Society collectively picked up 198 lbs of litter around our waterways!
Trash Royalty??? The choice box for cig butts used as a trash can - indicates another garbage can could be helpful at Chimney Park
So many groups and individuals contributed to the 2,363 lbs collected this month. Myrna & Vera continue their monthly efforts to keep trash from our area waters.. Shout out to the Home Depot store # 8472 on 9 Mile Rd for 50 buckets and 100 trash bags!!
Eliminating one use water bottles is my goal!
Two individuals are making a difference this past week - Vera with 16 lbs and Kitty with 15! Thanks. The group cleanups at GBHS, Mahogany Mills and Chimney Park by 23 volunteers picked up 362 lbs
Now park at Blue Wahoos stadium and walk over to the Park
