Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve International Coastal Cleanup

This week NCAP participated in the International Coastal Cleanup event held at Linda Peterson Park by the IFAS/Sea grant office on the coast of Hernando County. NCAP staff, and some staff from BBSAP, launched out of the Bayport boat ramp on the airboat to retrieve hurricane debris in the areas further away from where event volunteers on kayaks could reach. A mattress, compost bin, large propane heating element and more were found in the mangroves around this area and quickly filled the airboat to capacity.