SAS Project: Spoil Island Project—Adopt-a-Spoil Island Program
This page profiles an individual project associated with the Trash Free Waters South Atlantic Strategy (SAS). For additional information about this effort, or to get involved, please reach out to the project contact identified below.
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Detailed Project Information
Description: Spoil Island Project: Adopt-A-Spoil Island program brings together public and private community groups to remove litter and encourage stewardship of our public lands and waters. Local businesses, families, clubs, organizations, and individuals are able to "adopt" a spoil island in the Indian River Lagoon. Island adopters conduct at least 4 litter cleanups per year, install and maintain recreational amenities, and conduct habitat enhancement projects on the adopted island.
Project Partners: Friends of the Spoil Islands (citizen support organization)
Current Project Outcomes: 25 current island adopters, 28 adopted islands.
Long-Term Project Outcomes: Encourage and implement community stewardship of spoil islands, focusing on island and waterway cleanups.