Monofilament Madness set for Oct. 31
The Keep Lee County Beautiful Marine Cleanup is an annual event during which volunteers go out in boats, kayaks, canoes, jet skis and anything else that floats, to remove monofilament fishing line and other harmful debris from the mangrove areas of Lee County. The boaters begin working at safe light (dawn) and continue until around noon at which time they are treated to a Volunteer Appreciation lunch by Sam Galloway Ford.
Because of the focus on fishing line, the project committee has affectionately dubbed the cleanup “Monofilament Madness”. It is hoped that through educational awareness, people who are causing the problem will be reached and their behavior modified so that, among other reasons, wildlife will be spared agonizing deaths from entanglement in monofilament fishing line.
KLCB would like to extend thanks to the 900+ volunteers that participated in Coastal Cleanup Sept. 18.
Initial reports indicate that more than 900 volunteers spent that particular morning cleaning up Lee County beaches. More than three tons of trash and litter were picked up by the hardworking volunteers.
Bonita Springs reported finding a painting of a vampire that weighed 11 pounds, while some other items found included a shower radio, two Blackberry phones, a retainer and a cooler full of trash. Undoubtedly the most collected items were cigarette butts and straws.