Volunteers take part in Earth Day beach cleanup

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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Coastal Watch and volunteers took part in an Earth Day beach cleanup on April 22 on Sanibel.

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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Volunteers remove debris from the shores of Sanibel on April 22 in honor of Earth Day.

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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Before the beach cleanup, a light breakfast was provided to volunteers by Bank of the Islands.

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Coastal Watch and volunteers honored the sanctuary islands on Earth Day by cleaning up Sanibel’s beaches on April 22. The cleanup was preceded by a light breakfast provided by Bank of the Islands at the Bailey Homestead Preserve. Officials reported that residents and visitors gathered to enjoy each other’s company before setting out to remove debris from the beach shores. “Throughout the year, our volunteer force is out there keeping our little corner of the Earth clean. This Earth Day was no different, and we’re so grateful to all who contributed to the cleanup. We couldn’t make such a huge impact for our environment without buy-in from our local businesses and community,” Director Kealy McNeal said. Coastal Watch is part of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation’s programming.