Every month, we conduct a shore and underwater cleanup at the classic local dive site, 108 Beach 8th St in Far Rockaway. While shore participants focus on cigarette butts, microplastic, and other trash, divers take their cutting tools to work and focus on ghost fishing gear. There is even a prize each month for "strangest find".
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Shore Participants:
- Nondivers of all ages are welcome to join the shore cleanup!
- We will be picking up trash from the sand, focusing on microplastics, recreational trash, and cigarette butts.
- Don't forget sunscreen and a refillable water bottle!
- Trashbags and gloves provided by the DIVERS-ity Initiative organization.
Underwater Participants:
- Make sure to reserve your spot - there is a limited amount of rental equipment made available through the DIVERS-ity Initiative Organization (this excludes filled air cylinder: bring your own or rent one of ours for $20).
- We will remove recreational trash from the underwater, as well as cut out ghost fishing gear.
- Certified divers only who are comfortable diving with a buddy (not necessarily a dive professional). If you need a refresher, please schedule one BEFORE the Beach Cleanup.
Please make a donation of any size to attend ($25 is suggested). All proceeds go to the DIVERS-ity Initiative nonprofit organization.
Disclaimers:
- Dive times provided are based on 2024 NOAA Tide Predictions for Barren Island, Rockaway Inlet and are subject to change. High Tide is at 3:49 PM. Be in the water at 2:49PM -4:49 PM.
- The window of time for best diving conditions is approximately within an hour of slack tide. Students and dive professionals are responsible for assessing conditions and their own abilities, and the dive schedule may change accordingly.
- PLEASE NOTE: For health and safety reasons, we do NOT dive this site within 72 hours of heavy rainfall.
