The oceans are increasingly impacted by garbage, particularly plastics. Students will travel by skiff to Pine Island to participate in a beach clean-up, and learn about how debris in the ocean affects the organisms living there. We’ll measure and categorize our trash, participate in a global citizen science effort by logging our trash and discuss strategies for effective marine debris removal.

This program is ideal for a small group of students (24 or less).

To prepare for this trip students will have to climb off a skiff (small boat) onto the beach so they should wear boots or shoes that can get wet.