CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP to Host International Coastal Cleanup Day and National Public Lands Day Volunteer Events in 
Central Florida

~Join your community in volunteer conservation while enjoying natural beauty~

In celebration of International Coastal Cleanup and National Public Lands Day, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites Florida residents and visitors to participate in volunteer events at Florida’s state parks, aquatic preserves and National Estuarine Research Reserves Sept. 15-22, 2018.

Sept. 15 is International Coastal Cleanup Day, the world’s largest volunteer effort to help protect oceans, lakes and rivers, and Sept. 22 is National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event for public lands.

DEP will join partners in offering statewide beach and trail cleanups, exotic plant removals, native plantings, and informational sessions to promote volunteerism and encourage the preservation of Florida’s natural resources. 

International Coastal Cleanup Day events in Central Florida include:

• River Cleanup at Hontoon Island State Park 
  Saturday, Sept. 15, 9-11 a.m.
• Shoreline Cleanup at Tomoka State Park
  Saturday, Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Find an International Coastal Cleanup Day event near you.

National Public Lands Day events in Central Florida include:

• Oyster Bagging and Shoreline Restoration at North Peninsula State Park 
  Saturday, Sept. 22, 8-10 a.m.
• Butterfly Garden Cleanup at Rainbow Springs State Park
  Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-noon 
• Invasive Plant Removal at the Cross Florida Greenway (Ocala)
  Saturday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-noon

Find a National Public Lands Day event near you.

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves.

Visit the department’s website at FloridaDEP.org.

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