Event
Pick It Up! Wilderness Beach Coastal Cleanup
This event has already occurred. This page is provided for reference only.
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 40.732360, -72.866970
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.
Repeating Event
Days:
Every 4 weeks
Dates:
July 14, 2019 to August 11, 2019
Time:
6:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Type of Event
Volunteer Event
Description
Join the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation and Fire Island National Seashore for this volunteer coastal cleanup – part of the Pick It Up initiative to eradicate debris from Long Island beaches. 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
For more information and to register, email: education@riverheadfoundation.org, or phone 631-369-9840.
Image Gallery
NPS Photo / S. Taiani