Each year, volunteers from all around Lee County spend a few hours removing trash and debris from our beaches, lakes, rivers and other waterways keeping track of every piece of trash they find. This past Saturday, volunteers in conjunction with Keep Lee County Beautiful, Cub Scout Pack 11 and Girl Scout Troops 353, 373, 405 and 406 scoured the south end of Fort Myers Beach and discovered that there was a lot more than just sand and seagulls on the beach.
The main goal of the Secret Check-in Site at GullWing Beach Resort and Pointe Estero Beach Resort was to remove unsightly and environmentally harmful debris from the Fort Myers Beach coastline and raise awareness about this preventable litter problem. More than 100 volunteers rid the beaches of disgarded beach toys, plastic bottles, beverage containers, plastic bags, fishing line and even flip flops. “This was the groups first time participating in the Coastal Cleanup and they really had a great time,” says Trish Fancher, Program Director of Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. “It’s always great to see such enthusiasm and teamwork and GullWing and Pointe Estero provided a perfect meeting spot for the kids and their parents.”
For more information on The International Coastal Cleanup as well as other special projects and programs, please visit the Keep Lee County Beautiful website at www.klcb.org.
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