Friends of Tigertail has hosted quarterly beach clean-ups for 29 years and kept statistics since 2006, tabulating more than 3 tons of trash. At the quarterly clean-up on Saturday, December 6, volunteers noted that the area appeared cleaner than usual, and only 30 pounds of debris were collected by 32 participants, one of the lowest yields to date. Hopefully, this trend will continue as beachgoers gain awareness of the importance of leaving no trace.
The clean-up volunteers included eight MIA Key Club students, residents who attend each event, several new participants, and five Friends of Tigertail board members.
The next clean-up event will take place on March 28, when Tigertail joins other county beaches and Keep Collier Beautiful for Bay Days/Great American Cleanup. Other upcoming Friends of Tigertail events include two free “Breakfast and Birds” programs, scheduled for January 17 and March 21, when an experienced naturalist will describe bird behavior and physical characteristics, then guide participants as they practice identification at the lagoon beach. More information can be found at the Friends of Tigertail Facebook page or on their website: www.FriendsofTigertail.com
Submitted by KCB Community Partner:
Allie Delventhal
Friends of Tigertail