Cushman Community Cleanup 2026

On Saturday, November 7, 2026, The International SeaKeepers Society partnered once again with The Cushman School to engage students, parents and Cushman community members in a coastal cleanup at Margaret Pace Park. We were joined by 71 dedicated volunteers at the entrance of the park, where they listened to a safety briefing, grabbed protective gear, and set out to clean up the shoreline. Margaret Pace Park lies directly on the coast of Biscayne Bay, and despite regular cleanup efforts at this site, lots of debris accumulates and enters the Bay. The park’s urban location as the proximity of heavily trafficked picnic islands results in the shoreline being inundated with trash from all sides, putting the nearby marine life at risk. Within two hours, our volunteers had returned many times to empty their bags and buckets which were full to the brim of things like plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans, and soft plastic food wrappers. Some volunteers even came back with large objects like a large plastic pole, boat cushions, and huge planks of wood. By the end of the event, our volunteers had removed over 205 pounds of trash which was placed in garbage bags and properly disposed of. We are so thankful to all the members of the Cushman community who came out to do their part for our ocean, and we look forward to collaborating with them again next year!