PDF
It is becoming a tradition of our club that we gather a host of volunteers to engage in a weekend's morning of coastal cleanup. Today is the day and the event was scheduled 8 AM - Noon. The place? Beautiful Matheson Hammock park... and we want to keep it sparkling clean.
First to arrive were President Sally and Philip the German youth exchange student. Our own Dr. Phil and Deena and her colleagues, former RCCG member Ross Johnston and wife, all arrived well before the Miami-Dade official crew (in charge of tent, table and liability waivers - and very welcome ice water.) Later still, Eddie Alsina from Gables Interact joined the group for the fun job.
Our intrepid group elected to scour the south end of Matheson Hammock Park which turned out to be remarkably litter-free. We did not give up easy, and eventually found a trove with serious plastic trash and eliminated it completely. That took some serious mangrove crawling as can be seen in the following photos. Can you identify our Prez Sally B?
The tough but satisfying morning of labor came to an end with a congratulatory moment with our RCCG banner. Most of the crew reportedly headed for Scotty's for a well deserved refreshment and some food too.
A great Saturday morning was had by all concerned... To be repeated again next year or earlier.
1 comment:
If you haven't braved it yet...the mangrove and beach clean-up is always a rewarding experience- it is fantastic walking around in nature and socializing with Rotary friends while doing so. Items we find most of are plastic water bottle caps, beer bottles, and plastic food wrappers which are items mostly associated with boating and picnicing activities. Please think twice before purchasing bottled water!
Post a Comment