Kahuku Beach Clean-up - September 2008 |
Kahuku Beach Clean-up An International Year of the Reef event Thursday 4th September, 2008 2:45pm - 5:15pm |
Marine debris at Kahuku Beach photo: ©Suzanne Frazer |
Volunteers are needed to help clear marine debris from the Kahuku coastline in order to protect marine life. Volunteers are also needed to help with the following: - set up (1:30pm-2:30pm), - check in desk/support crew (2:30pm-5:15pm) - pack up (5:15pm-6pm), and assist with check-in - gate/parking attendant/s (1:30pm-5:30pm) - transporting debris in pick-up trucks Please call 393 2168 if you can help with any of these positions or if you have a pick-up truck and can assist. To register for the beach clean-up, please phone 393 2168 by Tuesday 2nd September. Directions and parking information will be given to registered participants. Please bring your own water container, a bucket, pen, clipboard and wear sturdy shoes, hat, and sunscreen. Bags and gloves will be provided. A prize drawing will take place at the end of the clean-up. To be eligible for the prize drawing, participants must register for the clean-up and be present at the drawing which will take place at the end of the clean-up. Prizes include: David Helvarg's book "50 Ways to Save the Ocean", EcoUsable water bottles, International Year of the Reef t-shirts, Kale's Natural Foods gift basket, and B.E.A.C.H. reusable shopping bags. Participants include: Roz Savage, Blue Frontier Campaign, Algalita Marine Research Foundation, and B.E.A.C.H. |
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