Monofilament Cleanup
3rd Annual Sarasota Bay Watch Monofilament Cleanup
hosted by the Sarasota Sailing Squadron Map
with Audubon of Florida and Save Our Seabirds
Sponsored by The Community Foundation of Sarasota from the Sarasota Magazine Donor Advised Fund- Pitching For Projects
Each year, thousands of feet of fishing line become entangled on Sarasota Bay’s bird nesting islands and shorelines and pose a fatal hazard to birds and other wildlife. This cleanup event helps to reduce the threat of entanglement while recycling the fishing line.
“Cleanups mobilize people who love and use the bay the most to help us clear important nesting habitat of dangerous fishing line.” said Ann Paul, Audubon’s Gulf Coast Research Director. “This event is a great way for folks to be good stewards of Sarasota Bay, and save a lot of birds in the process.”
The monofilament cleanup is scheduled during the fall only, outside of the main colonial waterbird nesting season for this part of Florida. Because the colonial islands are generally closed to the public, Audubon of Florida gives us special permission to enter the sites. Entering the colony islands at other times of the year may impact nesting birds, inadvertently causing injury and/or death of the chicks.
EVENT INFO:
DATE: Saturday October 1
LOCATION: Sarasota Sailing Squadron - City Island, Sarasota
CHECK-IN: 8:00 am
CAPTAIN'S MTG: 8:30 am
LAUNCH: 9:00 am
LUNCH: 12:30 pm
