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Special Event
Event
Pick It Up at Wilderness Beach
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 40.732880, -72.865680
Wilderness Visitor Center: Take William Floyd Parkway (Route 46) to Smith Point County Park for access to the Wilderness Visitor Center. Parking is available in the parking lot just east of the Wilderness Visitor Center, a small hexagonal building to your right as you are headed south.
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
2 hours
Type of Event
Volunteer Event
Walk
Description
Join forces today with the National Park Service and Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation to help clear Fire Island’s shore of unsightly and harmful marine debris. Learn about the sources of marine debris and the impact it has on marine life; document the trash collected to help inform ocean policy and ensure the future health of the marine ecosystem. Bring work gloves if possible.
More information
Reservation or Registration: Yes
Recommended. For more information and to register, email: education@riverheadfoundation.org, or phone 631-369-9840.