Our local beaches play a huge part in our Jersey Shore lifestyle. Keeping them clean should be our first priority. Clean Ocean Action needs volunteers to help pick up trash and other debris from our Granville Ave Beach during their Margate Beach Sweep 2021.
What: Margate Beach Sweep 2021
Where: Granville Ave Beach
When: Saturday, April 17th, 2021 from 9 am to 12:30 pm
Contact: Clean Ocean Action
Margate Beach Sweep 2021
Thousands of pieces of trash litter Jersey Shore beaches each and every year. Some wash in from the ocean. Others are dropped there by visitors. Over a two-day period in 2019, Clean Ocean Action volunteers picked up just under half a million pieces of trash through their Beach Sweep event. What type of trash did volunteers find more than any other? Plastic. In fact, over 80% of all the debris picked up in those two days alone was some form of plastic. That is why the Margate Beach Sweep 2021 is so important.
Registration Information
Clean Ocean Action seeks out volunteers of all ages to help with the beach cleanup this year. Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather. Hard-soled shoes are highly recommended to protect your feet. All participants must bring their own trash bucket and gloves. Fill out one Beach Sweep form online for each person who wishes to attend the clean-up effort in your household. This event takes place come rain or shine.
COVID Precautions in Place
If you feel unwell on the day of the event, please stay home. Masks must be worn when checking in and receiving your assigned location for clean-up. Volunteers need to bring a mask with them from home. They will not be provided at the Beach Sweep. You must stay at least six feet apart from anyone you did not come with to the event. As long as social distance requirements are followed, volunteers may remove their masks while picking up trash. Wear sunscreen, hats, and other protection against harmful UV rays. Bug spray is also highly recommended. Stay hydrated by bringing your own water. Keep up your strength by bringing along a snack as well.
Other Beach Sweep Clean Up Locations
Not going to be in town for Margate Beach Sweep 2021? Clean Ocean Action also needs volunteers at several other locations along the Jersey Shore. In Atlantic County, they include:
- Atlantic City – S Albany Ave Boardwalk & S Pennsylvania Ave Boardwalk
- Brigantine – 17th St Beach S
- Longport – 33rd & Atlantic Ave
- Ventnor – Newport Ave Beach
They also need volunteers in Bergen County, Cape May County, Essex County, Monmouth County, and Ocean County. If you are interested, please visit the Clean Ocean Action website to find a location near you.
Sherri Lilienfeld, Apex Prime Realty, Your Source for Jersey Shore Real Estate