Support Event

Canes Day of Service: Coastal Cleanup

April 27, 2024

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Miami Platoon

Event overview

🚨PLEASE VIEW PARKING INFORMATION TO SEE AN IMPORTANT UPDATE🚨 🌊 Join us on April 27th from 9 AM to 12 PM for a coastal cleanup event at Crandon Park Shelter B- South Beach! 📌 Location: Crandon Park Shelter B- South Beach 📍 Address: 6747 Crandon Blvd, Miami, FL 33149 Before you get excited: 1️⃣ Register here first! 2️⃣ Then, secure your spot by registering on the Miami Dade County Park Link: https://miamidadeparks.com/FL/miami-dade-county-parks-recreation/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTEyODUzMjU= . Don't miss out; failure to register on both platforms will result in losing a spot. 🏖️ Beaches are an essential part of our lives, offering more than just a beautiful shoreline. The goal of our beach clean-up is to protect the ocean ecosystem, marine animals, and ensure safer seafood by removing litter, microplastics, and toxic chemicals from the water. Let's make a wave of change together! 🌊 🔥 What’s on the agenda?: Identifying and picking up microplastics and trash along the beach. It's a chance to directly contribute to the health of our planet and your participation makes a big difference! 🌍💙

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Warm weather gear, Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Uneven terrain;Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

Water bottles to stay hydrated. Closed-toed shoes for safety. Comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit dirty.

Inclement Weather

🌧️ Given the nature of our costal clean up being an outdoor event, we’re at the mercy of Mother Nature’s mood. If the weather is bad we will pack up and head home. 🔄 Stay Updated: We will monitor the weather closely leading up to the event and communicate any necessary updates or changes through our Facebook page and email. Please make sure to check for updates before heading out to ensure you have the latest information.

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

April 27, 2024

Time

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Crandon Park

6747 Crandon Blvd
Miami, FL 33165

Parking Information

Free parking on-site

Park near Shelter B. If you get lost feel free to call me at 305-399-5257 or 305-361-5421 🚨Due to an unexpected closure of the flyover bridge on the Rickenbacker Causeway, this may impact your route to the coastal cleanup. To avoid getting stuck in traffic, please consider the following alternate routes: 🚗 For drivers heading west on the causeway going south on U.S. 1: Continue west and merge left at the fork toward Coconut Grove/Brickell Avenue. Turn left onto South Miami Avenue. Make a right onto U.S. 1. 🚗 For those going north on I-95: Continue west on the causeway and merge left at the fork toward Coconut Grove/Brickell Avenue. Proceed west onto Southwest 26th Road. Make a right at the bend, continue to Southwest 25th Road. Use the entrance ramp onto northbound I-95 from Southwest 26th Road.

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