Events
St. John’s River Celebration
Celebrate the St. Johns River: Assist with Cleanup of Watershed
St. Johns River Celebration 2012 is a one-day volunteer
cleanup of the St. Johns River, and other
contributing waterways throughout the St. Johns River Water Management
District in Brevard County. The event is scheduled for Saturday,
March 10, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Keep Brevard Beautiful, Inc. has sponsored
the celebration for the past eight years. Locally, Waste Management
of Florida supplies all waste management of the debris collected by volunteers. The celebration
helps people to see their connection to this important water system.
Many volunteers are needed for this event, especially boaters who
are willing to patrol the shorelines of the St. Johns River for
trash! Actions by each person contribute to the health of the watershed,
which covers a 12,400 square mile area. What one does to any part
of the watershed drains to the river and its surrounding ecosystem,
affecting the entire river.
Volunteers participating in the event should wear durable clothing
appropriate to the weather, old shoes and bring any of the following
items they may want to use: Rakes, garden carts, nets, jon boats,
kayaks, canoes. Pick up trucks are needed for hauling debris.
Free t-shirts for first come, bags, gloves etc furnished by Keep
Brevard Beautiful. Please dress appropriately.
The winner of this year's poster contest is , a student
at High School. H entry is pictured below.
Congratulations, !
For more information, please call Barbara Venuto at (321) 631-0501
extension 203 or (cell) 480-9273. Email at bventutokbb@yahoo.com
Together we keep Brevard Beautiful. For a
volunteer application, please click here.
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Check-In Site |
Type of Volunteer |
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1. |
MARCH 10 - Eau Gallie Blvd
west of 95, exit 182, by Sarno Lakes, Melbourne |
Canoes, kayaks, pedestrians |
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2. |
MARCH 10 - 1000 Tucker Rd. and
Providence, Hwy 520 West of I-95, turn south at McDonald's, Cocoa
Village Outfitters will provide kayak with advanced request. |
Airboats, pedestrians, kayaks, canoes |
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3. |
MARCH 10 - Midway Fish Camp
5400 SR 50, Titusville |
Motor boats, airboats |
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4. |
MARCH 17 - Hatbill Park
Hwy 46 West of I-95, turn south on Hatbill 100 Hatbill
Rd, Mims |
pedestrians, kayaks, canoes, airboats,
motorboats |
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5. |
APRIL 28 - Hwy 192 (2100 Sweetwater Drive)
Melbourne, Brevard County Air and Powerboat Association |
Airboats - "after hunting
cleanup" |
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