I am passing along this message from the American Littoral Society regarding its traditional fall coastal cleanup project which among locations include Prospect Park. Its their big year ,the 25th . Read on and contact Barbara Cohen of ALS or Mary Eyster (Also Sebago Canoe Club member) for her site the shore line along Paerdegat Basin (Mill Basin , Brooklyn) Profmaryjo@aol.com
Join the 25th Anniversary NY Beach Cleanup September 25, 2010
Plan to be at an ocean beach or near a river, sound, stream, wetland, or lake in September to join a cleanup team and participate in the New York Beach Cleanup, coordinated annually by the American Littoral Society as part of the International Coastal Cleanup, a worldwide effort of The Ocean Conservancy to document and remove marine debris from our shores and waterways.
Litter is not only unsightly; it poses threats to humans and wildlife. Birds become entangled in discarded fishing line and 6-pack ring holders; marine mammals ingest plastics that can obstruct their intestinal tract. Broken glass and metal inadvertently picked up by haying combines can cause fatal injuries to grazing livestock.
In 2009, over 10,000 volunteers documented and removed 144,000 pounds of debris from 284 sites across New York. In September, visit the society’s website www.alsnyc.org where cleanups “at a beach near you” will be listed.
For assistance in forming a cleanup team of your own, contact Beach Cleanup Coordinator Barbara Cohen at alsbeach@aol.com or (718) 471-2166.
----Kingsboider
