Keep Brevard Beautiful and Rockledge High School students pick up trash, some of which washed ashore from Hurricane Irma and recent storms
Port Canaveral, FL – January 31, 2018 – More than 50 students, Port Canaveral staff, and community volunteers braved chilly temperatures and brisk winds Tuesday morning to clear marine debris and trash on a stretch of Jetty Park Beach at Port Canaveral. The cleanup was organized by Keep Brevard Beautiful (KBB) in partnership with the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral, the Canaveral Pilots Association, and the Canaveral Port Authority.“Port Canaveral is committed to preserving the quality of our local beaches which are vital resources for our community,” said Capt. John Murray, Port CEO. “Jetty Park beach and our entire coastal environment is important to the tourism industry here. Once again, we are proud to join our partners at Keep Brevard Beautiful in our on-going commitment to preserve the quality of our beaches for everyone’s enjoyment.”
The students are part of Rockledge High School’s Maritime Studies program (HELM), which empowers and inspires teens to learn, participate and volunteer in the maritime industry. In just a few hours, volunteers picked up a dozen bags of trash that will either be recycled or discarded.
Keep Brevard Beautiful was recently awarded a National Community Improvement Award for its Lagoon Friendly Lawn Program on the Indian River Lagoon and their Summer Series Program.