Broward County Waterway Cleanup

Posted by Alan Sorum Feb 26, 2008

Recognized as Broward County's largest environmental effort, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) sponsors this annual event that will occur on Saturday, March 8 this year. During the 2007 event, more than 3,000 volunteers picked up some 67 tons of trash and marine derbis. Five new areas have been added this year pushing the total effort to 36 designated cleanup sites located within in the County.

Announcing the event, MIASF Director of Association Services Gordon Connell says, “We are excited to preserve and protect more of South Florida’s waterways by adding five locations to the list of cleanup sites for this year’s Waterway Cleanup. We believe this will allow us to spread the message of clean boating and environmental responsibility to a larger contingent of the community as well as help continue to increase the level of participation in the event."

Waterway Cleanup is just one example of ways boaters can contribute to clean boating. For information on participating in this year's event, see the Waterway Cleanup website.