2010 C.O.A.S.T.
A great way to help our One and Only Ocean!
You Are Invited...Join Clean Ocean Action on Thursday, July 1st, at our kick-off press conference for the C.O.A.S.T. campaign! We'll be meeting at the Belford Fishing Co-op's dock on Port Monmouth Rd., Belford, NJ at 11:30 AM. This year's campaign will be bigger than ever- come check out our all-new, organic cotton t-shirts and hear how we're partnering with NJ businesses to create cleaner seas!
If you'd like to know more about this event or the C.O.A.S.T. campaign in general, email Anna Tweten at Intern@CleanOceanAction.org or call (732) 272-2197.
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Each summer, the Clean Ocean Action Shore Tips (C.O.A.S.T.) Campaign engages shore visitors and residents in being the solution to ocean pollution. During weekends in July and early August, Clean Ocean Action (COA) volunteers hit the New Jersey shore equipped with colorful information tables, attractive T-shirts, and most importantly, a message about public responsibility for preventing ocean pollution. At beach clubs, public beaches, and festivals in Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey, COA distributes our "Shore Tips," a series of informative guidelines to educate and motivate for specific activities -- from boating, angling, and beach-going to gardening, living in your home, and driving your car -- and stopping nonpoint source or "pointless" pollution in our ocean. Also, the C.O.A.S.T. campaign engages people in actions related to current critical ocean pollution threats and solutions.
Look for C.O.A.S.T. at the shore this summer. Visit our information tables. Discover what you might do or do differently to further the progress we are making in protecting the ocean. Increasing knowledge and public consideration will give rise to ever more beautiful coastal waters and beaches.
Where we will be: Here is a (tentative) schedule of C.O.A.S.T. table locations and dates:
July 3rd and 4th: Ship Ahoy beach club, Surfrider Beach club, and Chapel beach club
July 10th and 11th: Sands beach club, Water's Edge beach club, Driftwood beach club
July 17th and 18th: Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion, Monmouth Beach Bath and Tennis, Promenade beach club, and Sea Bright public beach
July 24th and 25th: Long Branch public beach, Allenhurst public beach, Breakwater beach club, and Loch Arbor public beach
July 31st and August 1st: Bradley beach, Avon public beach, Belmar public beach, and Elberon Bathing Club
August 7th and 8th: Jenkinson's Pavilion, Risden Beach, Brick Beach 3
August 14th and 15th: Lavalette public beach, Seaside park, Island Beach State Park
If you are interested in getting directly involved with the campaign at any of these locations, click here to review a volunteer job description. Or, call COA at (732) 872-0111 and ask for the C.O.A.S.T. Coordinator.
TOP 5 THINGS TO DO AT A C.O.A.S.T. TABLE:
- Make a donation to COA by purchasing a limited edition, 100% organic cotton, creme colored T-shirt. If you miss our volunteers, call COA at 732-872-0111 to purchase your campaign t-shirt!
- Sign a petition to oppose three industrial ports proposed off the NY/NJ coast. Learn more about these fossil fuel facilities.
- Learn simple things to help the ocean, whether you boat, fish, drive, clean, take care of your lawn and garden, or just go to the beach with COA’s 10-Tips Series.
- Get informed about current threats to the ocean and ways you can help be the solution to ocean pollution.
- Consider volunteering for events, actions, and programs.
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