Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans

MUST REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYuPkxENcFJ-lXE1zHXVVM89VK2dMO... BY SEPTEMBER 16TH!

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2019 International Coastal Cleanup at Elmer's Island
Nicholls State University, the Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), the Grand Isle Music Festival, Off the Hook restaurants and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) are hosting a beach sweep at Elmer’s Island to coincide with the Ocean Conservancy's annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on 21 September 2019. The Elmer’s Island event will start at 10 am and will end around 1 pm. During the beach sweep volunteers will remove, categorize and weigh trash and debris. Data will be collated and sent to the Ocean Conservancy to be included in the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup database and report (to be released in 2020).

All volunteers must provide their own transportation to the site and are required to pre-register for this event by Monday, 16 September 2019. Please be aware that vehicles driving south on LA Hwy. 1 must pay the bridge toll ($3.75 for most vehicles). We will supply data sheets and clip boards, garbage bags (if needed) and a light lunch at the end of the event. Please bring a bucket to collect debris to help us reduce the number of garbage bags used for the Cleanup. We ask all volunteers to bring a reusable water bottle to reduce the amount of trash we generate from the event. We will provide coolers of water to refill reusable volunteer water bottles.

To register for the International Coastal Cleanup at Elmer's Island on Saturday, 21 September 2019, please provide the following information by 16 September 2019. Volunteers under 18 years old must be accompanied by a guardian and must have a guardian sign a waiver at the registration table at the Cleanup. You will be contacted after 16 September 2019 by e-mail with more event details. Thank you and see you at the beach!