Category: Environmental Protection

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Beach Clean Up at Jones Park

9/3/2022 - In collaboration with the MSU Extension Office's MS Coastal Cleanup Program, we will be cleaning up the Jones Park beach! In July, our post-July 4th cleanup removed about 100 pounds of trash, including over 500 fireworks. On September 3rd, we will go back to Jones Park to help keep trash… SEE MORE

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Coastal Clean Up in Brooklyn Bridge Park

9/17/2022 - Do your part on International Coastal Clean Up Day by teaming up with other volunteers to combat pollution in our waterways and along our coastlines. Coastal Cleanup Volunteers give back to the community by helping us remove hundreds of pounds of trash from the Park’s salt marshes and beaches. This is… SEE MORE

https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/870

Free Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Workshop

6/29/2022 - Everyone accessing California’s waterways is invited to learn how to prevent the further spread of fresh and saltwater aquatic invasive species (AIS) into uninfected waterways. This free virtual workshop will help the public learn how they can recognize fresh and saltwater AIS in their region and how to take action… SEE MORE

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Harmful Algae Bloom Forecast for Lake Erie

6/30/2022 - By NOAA. NOAA will release its 2022 harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thurs., June 30 during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory at The Ohio State University. The event will be held online for the press and public. A moderated Q&A session limited to… SEE MORE

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“Python Challenge” in the Keys

8/5/2022 - 8/14/2022 - This August, you can help control the invasive Burmese python, which does not belong in the ecosystem of the Florida Keys and poses a threat to native wildlife. The Florida Python Challenge®is an exciting conservation effort which helps protect the rare Everglades habitat and the animals that live there from… SEE MORE