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Staten Island – New York

Our Beautiful Beach – Nature Walk and Beach Clean Up

9 am – 12 pm
50 Volunteers Needed
Meet-up Location: Oakwood Beach @ Kissam Avenue, New Dorp NY
Directions: Hylan Ave to Guyon Ave, Left on Mills Rd, Right on Kissam Ave
Affiliation: Natural Resource Protective Association
Description: Participants will learn about the natural environment as they clean and look to our future on the land. Various agencies will be attending and natural plant life and birds will be identified. the History and uses of the space will be explored while we revive such a need space to all. Looking forward to the beauty of day and hope all can attend this native shore space.
Other notes: gloves and proper shoes, dress for the weather please
Support coastal businesses visit: Pizzeria Giove in Staten Island
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Essex County – New Jersey

Guardians of the Glen Clean Up

10 am – 12 pm
25 Volunteers Needed
Meet-up Location: Freeman Parkway (a small bridge above the Glen), Glen Ridge, NJ
Parking: Woodland Avenue at Freeman Parkway Intersection, Glen Ridge, NJ
Directions: GS Parkway to exit 148 Bloomfield, 1 mile west on Bloomfield ave., left on Freeman Parkway
Description: Pick up litter in and around the banks of the Glen Ridge glen (2nd River). Garbage bags and municipal trucks to pick up the trash collected will be provided.
Other notes: BBQ and music for volunteers at noon
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Monmouth County – New Jersey

Summa Love Surf Lessons

1 PM – 3 PM
10 Participants Needed
Meet-up Location: Sea Bright Public Beach, 1099 Ocean Ave, Sea Bright, NJ 07760
Affiliation: Summa Love Surfing and Yoga
Description: Surf lessons led by Summa Love Instructor Bryan Zinski
Support coastal businesses visit: Bain’s Hardware in Sea Bright, NJ
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Mott Street Bridge Clean Up

9 am – 12 pm
20 Volunteers Needed
Meet-up Location: Maple Pl between Beers & Luppatatong St, Keyport, NJ
Directions: From Rt36 Broad Street Keyport left on Maple 1/4 mile west between Beers Street and Lupatatong Ave
Parking: Maple Place on street at the culvert crossing Lupatatong Creek
Affiliation: Keyport Environmental Commission
Description: Prior to the construction of a culvert on Maple Place between Beers St and Lupatatong Ave there had been a bridge called the Mott Street Bridge which spans the Lupatatong Creek east to west. The creek empties into the Raritan Bay by Keport Fishery and the Ye Cottage Inn which since Sandy was demolished. The culvert accumulates debris from tidal surge, upstream storm water runoff and wind bourne road surface litter. Our objective is to cleanup along the roadside and down to the creek edge thus preventing the debris from entering the creek and bay.
Other notes: Bring gloves, boots, poison ivy protection
Support coastal businesses: Visit Jakebob’s in Union Beach after volunteering!
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Asbury Park Boardwalk Reopening

10:30 – 2 PM
Meet-up Location: First Avenue Beach, Asbury Park, NJ
Description: Ribbon cutting at 1 PM, Asbury Angels ceremony
Support coastal businesses: Visit Langosta Lounge and Dauphin Grill after the event
Join COA in the evening for the Back to the Beach Ball at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel

Go Fly a (Newspaper) Kite!

10:30 – 12:30 PM
25 kids (plus adults)
Meet-up Location: Pavilion, Seven Presidents’s Waterfront Park, Long Branch, NJ
Directions: Garden State Parkway to exit 105. Take Rt. 36 east to Ocean Avenue, Park entrance ahead.
Description:Join us to fly kites made from newspaper! We will provide the materials and brief instruction for making and flying simple kites made from our family’s newspaper pile! If you have a special ribbon you would like to use for the kite’s tail, feel free to bring it, otherwise we will have samples to use. Fun for the entire family. Weather note: we will not hold this workshop in rain or extreme wind.
Other notes: Often much cooler on the beach in spring!
Support coastal businesses visit: McLoone’s Pier House for lunch after volunteering!
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Natco Park Nature Walk

10 am – 12 pm
Meet-up Location: Lakeside Manor, 410 New Jersey 36 Hazlet, NJ 07730
25 Partipicants Needed
Affiliation: Bayshore Regional Watershed Council and the Hazlet Township Environmental Commission
Description: It will be a causal 1 mile walk to look for the emergence of spring life including flowers, fish, frogs, turtles, and nesting birds.
Support coastal businesses: Visit Jakebob’s in Union Beach after volunteering!
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Hands Across the Sand – Bradley Beach

11:30 am – 12: 30 PM
Meet-up Location: Third Avenue Beach, Bradley Beach
Affiliation: New Jersey Sierra Club and Surfrider Foundation, Jersey Shore Chapter
Description: Hands Across the Sand is an international grassroot event designed to demonstrate local opposition to offshore drilling and support for clean energy.
Other notes: Unwind after the demonstration with a FREE beach yoga session on 3rd Avenue Beach in Bradley Beach!
Support coastal businesses: Visit Ground Round Sports Grille or FINS: A Tropicali Grill after the event
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Ocean County – New Jersey

Hands Across the Sand – Island Beach State Park

12:00 pm – 1:00 PM
Meet-up Location: Island Beach State Park
Affiliation: American Littoral Society
Description: Hands Across the Sand is an international grassroot event designed to demonstrate local opposition to offshore drilling and support for clean energy.
Support coastal businesses: Visit Atlantic Bar and Grill of NJ in Seaside Park or Labrador Lounge in Normandy Beach after the event
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Jersey Shore Festival – May 17 – 18, 2013

12 pm – 7 pm
Affiliation: Coastline Adventures Surfing School NJ
Meet-up Location: Seaside Heights, NJ
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How to make Eco Chic Beach Jewelry

11 am – 12 pm
10 Participants Needed
To Register: E-mail michalsparks@aol.com
Meet-up Location: Sea & Green, 502 Bay Ave, Pt Pleasant Bch, NJ 08742
Parking: Street Parking (it’s free)
Directions: Located near the corner of Arnold & Bay Avenues, on the East side of Bay Avenue
Affiliation: Sea & Green
Description: Come enjoy the beautiful downtown Point Pleasant Beach coastal community before the summer crowds. In this fun class you will learn how to transform old itunes cards into your very own piece of funky jewelry with co-op artist mother/daughter team, Michal Sparks and Ivy Bowne. You can choose to create a bracelet or a necklace. This is a make & take so you leave with your very own piece of jewelry. All supplies are included.
Price: $20 per person or $35 for adult & child together (ages 6-12 considered child).
Other notes: Open to ages 10 – adult. Space is limited and pre-registration with $10 deposit is required.
Support coastal businesses visit: Surf Taco in Pt. Pleasant and Baja East Surf Shop mention that you are a Waves of Action volunteer at Baja East Surf Shop to receive 20% off your purchase!

Ocean Gate Yacht Club Open House

10 am – 2 pm
Meet-up Location: Ocean Gate Yacht Club, Foot Of Ocean Gate Ave Ocean Gate, NJ 08740
Affiliation: Ocean Gate Yacht Club
Description: To provide information on bringing people of all ages on sailing and the experiences of sailing and being back on the water (Toms River )
Support coastal businesses visit: The Anchor Inn
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Harbor View Club and Marina Clean Up

10 am – as needed
20 Volunteers Needed
Meet-up Location: Harbor View Club and Marina, 420 8th St. Beach Haven, NJ 08008
Affiliation: Harbor View Club and Marina
Description: Remove all the debris that came in with the storm.
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Alliance for a Living Ocean Environmental Clean Up

8 am – 12 pm
20 Volunteers Needed
Meet-up Location: Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences
120 Long Beach Blvd Loveladies, NJ 08008
Affiliation: Alliance for a Living Ocean
Description: Environmental cleanup of area beaches, parks, marshes, and neighborhoods
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Soar Into Summer with Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and ReClam the Bay

11 am
Meet-up Location: 17th Street Beach, Ship Bottom, NJ
Affiliation: Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and ReClam the Bay
Description: Join the SOCCC and others for an official beach opening ceremony
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Boulevard Clams and ALO present the 1st Annual LBI Fish Fry

12 pm
Meet-up Location: Boulevard Clams, 2006 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City
Affiliation: Alliance for a Living Ocean
Description: Join ALO for a fish fry fundraiser to benefit ALO’s Surf Stewards program. Displays from numerous surf companies, giveaways, and more.
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Atlantic County – New Jersey

Upcycle a T-shirt!

1:15 pm for snacks, 2:00 pm start for clean up
50 Volunteers Needed
Meet-up Location: Brigantine Community Center, 265 42nd Street, Brigantine, NJ 08203
Affiliation: Surfrider Foundation, South Jersey Chapter
Description: We invite volunteers to join us for a quick snack and short presentation before heading out to the streets and beach for a community cleanup! Presentation will include instruction on how to “upcycle” an old t-shirt into a reusable bag so please bring a t-shirt if desired.
Other notes: please bring your gloves and dress for the weather. Brigantine will be hosting a 4×4 parade on the beach concurrently so please be mindful of the traffic but enjoy the fun.
Support coastal businesses visit: Goochie Brothers for lunch!
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