INTERNATIONAL
COASTAL CLEANUP
C BA and its Partners, in collaboration with the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup, will host various cleanup efforts throughout Okaloosa & Walton Counties on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 9:00am - 11:00am.

For a printable PDF event flyer of CBA's site locations, please click here . For a printable event flyer of all Walton County sites, sponsored by the Walton County TDC, please click here.

For Volunteer information and site-specific details and maps, please click below.
What are Microplastics?
Microplastics are a form of marine debris that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Microplastic can be generated in several ways. Polyethylene microbeads used in toothpastes, facial scrubs and other personal-care products are one source, because many water-treatment facilities are unable to filter them out. For plastic garbage at sea, wave action and sunlight can weaken large items and break them into ever-smaller fragments. Some microplastic material is dust from construction or industrial processes that’s carried to the ocean by wind or water. These small pieces of plastic may leach toxic chemicals, used in their manufacture, or picked up from the seawater. They might also impede an organism's ability to eat. All of these tiny plastic particles wouldn’t be such a problem if they quickly broke down into simpler chemical forms, but plastic molecules are very resilient and could remain intact to threaten the environment for thousands of years!
How Can I Help?
  There are a number of ways that you can help to reduce the quantities of microplastics entering our waterways:
1) Just say NO to single-use plastic items such as plastic straws, water bottles, and grocery bags. Choose alternatives such as reusable water bottles and shopping totes.
2) Avoid purchasing beauty and hygiene products that contain polyethylene (plastic) 'microbeads'.
3) Avoid purchasing articles of clothing that contain synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, and polypropylene. Instead, look for fabrics containing natural fibers such as cotton or rayon.
To learn more about microplastics , please visit- www.plasticaware.org
Now Hiring!
CBA's Education and Restoration programs rely heavily on a partnership with AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards. With the upcoming school year, we are looking to hire 15 new AmeriCorps members to serve here at CBA!

If you would like more information about the AmeriCorps program, or if you would like to apply, please click the link below.
Join the Alliance! Donate to CBA, Today! 
Become a steward of local waterways by supporting CBA's mission in the Choctawhatchee watershed.
All monetary donations to CBA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Check out CBA's 2015 Stewardship Report!
Get Involved.
CBA is looking for Volunteers to help us 'Save Our Bay'! Join us at Bluewater Bay Marina Complex on Sept. 29 to bag oyster shell and construct sections of our Marina Cove oyster reef!

Bagging Oyster Shell - 9am to 11am
Build an Oyster Reef - 12pm to 4pm

*Volunteers should report to the Marina Complex's boat ramp*

Do you want to 'Save Our Bay'? Click the link to RSVP, today!
Upcoming Events
September 10, 2016
Fudpucker's on Okaloosa Island

September 17, 2016
Various Locations in Okaloosa/Walton Counties
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