Rialto 2025 Beach Cleanup at Crandon Park
Join a group of your colleagues for a fun and educational beach cleanup hosted by VolunteerCleanup.org. We’ll help protect our marine environment by removing plastic marine debris while collecting important citizen science data, and compete for the chance to win prizes for whoever finds the strangest thing! VolunteerCleaunp.org will provide all of the supplies for the cleanup (gloves, bags, pickers, buckets, sunscreen, insect repellent, hand-sani) Important Reminders for Volunteers:
- FOOD/DRINK: Please bring water in your own reusable water bottles. We will have coolers for cold water refills but do not provide plastic disposable bottled water. Lunch will provided, after the cleanup.
- ATTIRE: Dress for the weather and wear shoes suitable for walking on the beach. We suggest closed-toed shoes like sneakers or water shoes in case of broken glass or jellyfish on the sand. Hat and sunglasses are also recommended for a hot and sunny day.
- FLU and COVID SAFETY: Follow your company policy. This will be a socially distanced activity. If you are feeling unwell in any way on the morning of the event, or have had a recent exposure in the days leading up to the cleanup, please stay at home.
- Download the Clean Swell App to participate in the Citizen Science Data Logging. You will work in teams of 2-3pp
- Parking passes will be provided for volunteers
WAIVERS: Registration on Park Link is required by Miami-Dade county parks, prior to beginning volunteer service. This is a two-step process that involves first registering for an account and then clicking the link in Step 2 to register for the activity, “adding to cart” and “checking out”
- Step 1. Register for a park link account: https://miamidadeparks.com/FL/miami-dade-county-parks-recreation/catalog
- Step 2. Register for the volunteer activity, a volunteer waiver along with a map and will be provided at this step.
Breakdown of activities for 2-hour cleanup:
- Volunteers arrive and check-in (10 min)
- Introduction and safety briefing (10 min)
- Explain tasks, distribute supplies (10 min)
- Shoreline Cleanup, Citizen Science Data logging (1 hour)
- Regroup at check-in point (30 min)
- Marine Debris discussion, Q&A, and key takeaways, potential solution
- Count and weigh the bags to quantify the impact
- Take Group Photo
- Award Contest winners
Ticket Information
Additional Details
What Should Volunteers Bring? - Closed Toed Shoes, Water in a Resuable Bottle, Hat & Sunglasses
What Will Be Provided? - Gloves, Garbage Bags, Water Refills, Pickers, Buckets, Sunscreen, Insect Repellent
Meeting Spot Details - Shelter #6
Parking Info - Parking Onsite; parking passes will be provided for volunteers
Private Event - Yes
Organizer
Cultural Anthropologist. Eco-Activist. Social Entrepreneur.
I’m the Executive Director of VolunteerCleanup.org, an initiative I cofounded with my partner Dave Doebler. Read more about our platform in our FAQ here: https://volunteercleanup.org/faqs/
In addition to VolunteerCleanup.Org (which is my day-job), I am also President of the Board of Directors at Rhythm Foundation (bringing world music to Miami Beach) and Founding Member of 100+ Women Who Care Miami Beach Chapter (a women’s philanthropic giving circle based on a micro-crowd-funding model).