Over 8,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Water

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Saturday, June 10th, Keep Lee County Beautiful held its first waterway cleanup since Hurricane Ian in collaboration with the Mound House and Moss Marina. The focus of the cleanup was the Fort Myers Beach Yacht Basin and the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve.

8,367 pounds of trash and debris was removed by volunteers in over 30 kayaks, 10 boats, and 40 walkers and shoreline helpers.

Since the storm Keep Lee County Beautiful volunteers have removed over 42 tons of trash and hurricane debris from land across the county with 23 tons being from Fort Myers Beach.

“The waterway cleanup was crucial as we continue in our recovery process and wouldn’t be possible without the support of our many community partners and our dedicated volunteers,” said Executive Director Trish Fancher. “There is still much to do, and we plan on having on-going cleanups of the areas in need. Keep Lee County Beautiful has been serving the county for over thirty years and will continue to do what it takes to help make the places we call home beautiful.”

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