Biscayne National Park Beach Cleanups
Thank you for your interest in keeping Biscayne beautiful!
We offer free and fun beach cleanups for pre-organized groups of 4-12 volunteers (ages 16 and up) on weekdays of your choice from December through April. The journey begins at our visitor center in Homestead, FL and will be from 8am to 3pm. The cleanups including taking park boats across the bay to the oceanside of our barrier islands to clean our sea turtle nesting beaches if the weather is nice.
This volunteer experience is best suited for volunteers with a moderate to high level of physical fitness and balance. Work includes wading in waist deep water, walking over sharp rocks and/or through mucky sediment, bending down and lifting heavy objects, prolonged standing on moving boats, getting in and out of boats from waist deep water, working in buggy conditions, heat, and sun for 5+ hours and will be strenuous.
If this is of interest to you and your group, email Bisc_Beach_Cleanup@nps.gov
What Should Volunteers Bring?
- Water In Reusable Bottle
- Hat & Sunglasses
What Will Be Provided?
- Buckets
- Closed Toed Shoes
- Garbage Bags
- Gloves
- Insect Repellent
- Sunscreen
- Water Refills
Organizer Information
Biscayne National Park Beach Cleanups
About This Event
Thank you for your interest in keeping Biscayne beautiful!
We offer free and fun beach cleanups for pre-organized groups of 4-12 volunteers (ages 16 and up) on weekdays of your choice from December through April. The journey begins at our visitor center in Homestead, FL and will be from 8am to 3pm. The cleanups including taking park boats across the bay to the oceanside of our barrier islands to clean our sea turtle nesting beaches if the weather is nice.
This volunteer experience is best suited for volunteers with a moderate to high level of physical fitness and balance. Work includes wading in waist deep water, walking over sharp rocks and/or through mucky sediment, bending down and lifting heavy objects, prolonged standing on moving boats, getting in and out of boats from waist deep water, working in buggy conditions, heat, and sun for 5+ hours and will be strenuous.
If this is of interest to you and your group, email Bisc_Beach_Cleanup@nps.gov
What Should Volunteers Bring?
What Will Be Provided?
Organizer Information
