Volunteers are needed for the annual Coastweeks Cleanups organized by the Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service (VIMAS) and supported by numerous community partners. Each cleanup is led by a site captain who will provide data sheets to volunteers to assist with the recording of the types of the weight of debris.
The kick-off cleanup on St. Thomas will start from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on September 17 on Brewers Bay beach. Interested volunteers should register for this and additional cleanups at https://forms.gle/Z5rSnCFxwVb5d23LA.
Additional cleanups will be scheduled on St. Thomas and St. Croix until November 2022; you can view the full cleanup schedule at https://www.uvi.edu/community/virgin-islands-marine-advisory-service/st-thomas/coast-weeks.aspx.
Beach cleanup supplies such as trash bags, buckets, pencils, gloves, and water will be provided (volunteers should bring a reusable water bottle); students can also earn community service hours for volunteering.
For more information, contact Howard Forbes Jr. at (340) 693-1672 or email howard.forbes@uvi.edu.