The island-wide beach clean up returns!

An annual event sponsored by the Recycling Society and the Conservancy, this is an important community event that draws participants from all over the island.

Community members join up with their neighbourhood crews to tackle garbage and recycling removal from beaches around the island. The refuse is collected and taken to the recyling depot, where it is weighed and sorted for send off to the landfill, or, if possible, to the Ocean Legacy recycling depot!

Last year, 583 kg of plastic, styrofoam, tires, and other garbage was removed from beaches around the island – let’s see if we can break that record this time around.

Contact your neighbourhood Beach Captain today!

BENNETT BAY: Mike Nadeau, 250 539 0123

CAMPBELL BAY: Ash Goertz (prefers text), 604 505 9112

DAVID COVE (+OYSTER AND REEF BAYS): Irene Barrett, 250 539 5070

EDITH POINT: CAPTAIN NEEDED, call The Conservancy at 2535

DINNER BAY: CAPTAIN NEEDED, call The Conservancy at 2535

GALLAGHER (+PIGGOTT BAYS): Kim Harris, 250 5399878

HORTON BAY: Brenda Webster, 250 539 3574

KADONAGA BAY: Marian MacLean, 250 539 9995

LIGHTHOUSE AREA: Carly McWilliams, 778 869 4425

MINERS BAY: Mayne Elementary School (Michael Dunn), ed@mayneconservancy.ca

VILLAGE BAY: Patricia Janvrin, 250 5395692