Vizcaya is honored to be one of the cleanup sites for the Annual International Coastal Cleanup taking place on Saturday, September 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Join us for the world’s largest, one-day volunteer effort for our oceans and waterways, and show your commitment to reducing marine debris, along with millions of volunteers from across the globe!

Spearheaded globally by the Ocean Conservancy, VolunteerCleanup.org organizes Miami-Dade’s local participation in this annual event with 50+ simultaneous shoreline cleanups around the county and is made possible by the generous support of our presenting sponsors Covanta and Boucher Brothers, with additional support from Blackstone Charitable Foundation, The Brady Hunter Foundation, Benjamin & Gloria Joannou, Jr. Family Conservation Fund, City of Miami Beach, The Miami Foundation, Loud And Live, and Miami-Dade County RER-DERM

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. 

Details for this site:

• We will provide garbage bags, gloves, data collection cards, and a souvenir tote bag with this year’s marine animal theme, the Seahorse!
• Community Service hours will be provided
• Parking Information: Free parking is available at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. 3251 S. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33134. Vizcaya is also well served by public transportation and the Metrorail.
• Check-in will be in the Piazza at the Admission Booth.
• This event is suitable for everyone, however anyone 16 years of age or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Info for Volunteers:

• Dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear. This is a mangrove shoreline site, and you should wear closed-toed shoes like sneakers- no flipflops or sandals!
• Sunglasses, hat, bug spray and sunscreen are recommended.
• If you have your own reusable working or gardening type gloves, bring them. We will be providing gloves, if needed.
• Please bring water in a reusable container. Let’s reduce waste and refuse single-use disposable plastic water bottles.
• Some volunteers like to use a bucket during a cleanup. Ask your local Chinese, Burger or Bakery/Donut shop if they get food service items in 5-gallon buckets that they would like to donate for use during your cleanup.
• Download the Ocean Conservancy’s CleanSwell app to participate in the Citizen Science activity to log, tally and measure the impact of your cleanup.  It is easier and more fun than using paper data cards!