Kayaker bags garbage during 2009's cleanup. Photo / MIASF

The Marine Industries Association of South Florida announced its partnership with the Florida Inland Navigation District for the 33rd Annual Waterway Cleanup off Broward County’s coastline.

The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 at 26 designated cleanup sites across the county. Its tagline “Where Green Meets Blue” reflects the local marine industry’s ideals for environmental responsibility.

MIASF encourages volunteers to pre-register through WaterwayCleanup.org. Not only is this newly implemented process going to streamline check-in at each site, it is also going to guarantee that every volunteer who pre-registers online and checks in at their site before 10 a.m. gets a commemorative T-shirt.

The Annual Waterway Cleanup is Broward County’s largest environmental public awareness campaign and community effort to keep waterways clean. Each year this event attracts more than 2,000 volunteers. People of all ages come out in their boats and along the shores to clean debris from the waterways.

In addition to the presenting sponsor Florida Inland Navigation District, sponsors include Broward County Environmental Protection Department, Publix Supermarkets, Coral Springs Improvement District, Keep Broward Beautiful, National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation, J.M. Family Enterprises, Myers Myers and Adams Advertising, Florida Marlins Community Foundation, Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative and others.

For more information about the cleanup contact Melanie Daily at 954-524-2733 / melanie@miasf.org or visit WaterwayCleanup.org.