Coastal Cleanup Corporation

The Coastal Cleanup Corporation supports volunteers in removing marine debris that washes up with the currents, tides, and winds onto the coastal dune habitat, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests of the barrier islands within Biscayne National Park, Florida. In the last 12 years, CCC has partnered with Biscayne National Park to engage volunteers in more than 120 cleanups and approximately 6,000 volunteer-hours to restore loggerhead sea turtle nesting habitat on Elliott Key, Sands Key and Old Rhodes Key. Our volunteers have removed more than 100 tons of harmful discarded fishing nets, marine rope, fishing gear, foam buoys & floats, plastic & rubber items, glass bottles, and lumber from these remote beaches. Our projects are supported through grants from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, The Sea Turtle License Plate Grant (Sea Turtle Conservancy), Zoo Miami Conservation & Research Fund, National Park Service, as well as through public donations from citizens like you. Coastal Cleanup Corporation is the recipient of the National Park Service George & Helen Hartzog Volunteer Group Award. Through our extensive "Up-cycle Arts" outreach program, CCC has educated thousands of citizens about the harmful effects of ocean pollution and has promoted a sense of coastal stewardship in participants. Visit us at coastalcleanupcorp.org for more information or to get in touch with us to participate in a cleanup with us.