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37th Annual Waterway Cleanup Draws an Estimated 1,700 Volunteers and Removes 17.9 Tons of Trash from Broward County Waterways

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (March 3, 2014) - The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF), organizer and sponsor of Broward's largest environmental cleanup event, is pleased to announce that on Saturday, March 1, over 1,700 volunteers came by land and boat to 30 county-wide sites to participate in the Broward County Waterway Cleanup presented by the Florida Inland Navigation District. 

 

This event successfully removed 17.9 tons of trash from waterways, rivers and canals in its 37th year.  The most unusual items found at this year's event were a three foot tall African carving found by the SeaCadets, a life preserver that read TITANIC, logo adorned restaurant plates and even parts of a swing set.

 

"We could not have planned a more perfect day for this annual event, the weather was absolutely beautiful, which encourages volunteer participation. The more volunteers, the more debris is removed, it's really that simple, and our volunteers are some of the best around. We even have a few families that plan their vacations around this event, and we are grateful for their service," commented MIASF marketing director, Lacie Randall.

 

The Dania Beach Pier served as the site of the post event celebration, aptly named the Trash Bash.  Dania Beach Mayor Walter Duke was on hand to thank volunteers as they enjoyed food and drinks from Quarterdeck, and to congratulate MIASF scholarship winners. Amber Lockhart of New River Middle School, Rudinah Cadet of Broward High School and Abigail Mellinger were all recipients of scholarship money for their efforts in the Waterway Cleanup Short Story, Essay, and Friend of Nature contests, respectively.

 

The Marine Industries Association of South Florida is a not-for-profit trade organization created in 1961 to promote and protect the sound growth of the marine industry in South Florida for the benefit and education of its members, the community and the environment. The MIASF also owns the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

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For more information regarding the 37th Annual Waterway Cleanup or MIASF, please contact Lacie Randall, at (954) 524-2733, lacie@miasf.org, or visit the official Waterway Cleanup website, www.waterwaycleanup.org. 

 

 

 Photographs from the event may be found here