One of the biggest clean ups of the year is right around the corner, and no matter where you live on Florida’s Space Coast, there will be an opportunity to pitch in and Keep Brevard Beautiful. Choose a spot from the list below, sign up and be ready to make a difference on April 5 from 8 am to 12 noon.
You can sign up as an individual or form a team with family friends and/or coworkers. Volunteers need to wear closed-toe shoes and will be provided with gloves, bags, and other necessary cleanup materials. Safety guidelines will be followed throughout the event. Participants will work together to collect litter, debris, and other waste from designated areas. DOWNLOAD FLYER
Here are the locations and contacts to sign up:
Merritt Island — Contact Kristi Everingham kristisanfer321@gmail.com (locations: Ulumay Sanctuary; Launch Credit Union )
Malabar — Contact Judy Schultz jschultz@townofmalabar.org (locations: 1585 Malabar Rd ; 1400 Marie Street; 2725 Malabar Rd; 942 Highway 1)
Titusville — Contact Adam Kohler adam12kohler@yahoo.com (locations: 405 at Park Avenue; Sandpoint Park & Max Brewer; Barna and Chney Hwy; Hopkins – Garden St South; Hopkins – South Street – Harrison; US1 and Cheney Hwy; 3055 Columbia Blvd; Playalinda – Jabez Coggan; Haulover Canal)
Melbourne — Contact Cheryl Caldwell cheryl.caldwell@mlbfl.org (locations: Ascension Catholic School; Carver Park PAL; Eddie Lee Taylor Community Center; Davis Community Center; Mlb Main Street – Dwtn; Palm Bay HS – Gate #4; Paradise Beach; Southwest Park – Florida Ave; Riverview Park)
Cocoa — Contact NeoDash Harris nharris@cocoafl.gov (locations: Downtown Cocoa; Diamond Square; Provost Park; Hilltop Cemetery; Bracco Pond; CHS/EFSC/Travis Park; Virginia Park; Public Parking/Factory St; Blake Ave)
Rockledge — Contact Brenda Fettrow bfettrow@cityofrockledge.org (location: City Hall)
Satellite Beach — Contact Sandra Leone sleone@satellitebeach.gov (location: Pelican Beach)
Port Canaveral — Contact Bob Musser bmusser@portcanaveral.com (location: Freddie Patrick Boat Ramp)
West Melbourne — Contact Erin Murphy emurphy@westmelbourne.gov (location: Community Park)
Cocoa Beach — Contact Bob Day radaze32931@yahoo.com (location: North 1000 Islands – will be meeting at Lutheran Church)
As part of TRASH BASH 2025 local student artists in Brevard Public Schools are taking the tag line, “From Space Coast skies to the lagoon’s gleam, pollution-free Brevard is a shared dream” and are working to create t-shirt designs that can be used to promote the event.
April Headley of Cocoa Beach Jr Sr High School created the winning entry, but we wanted to share all the entries to show off the artistic talent in our schools. Click here to see all the entries from these creative young people.
Keep Brevard Beautiful is also a sponsor of CELEBRATING THE LAGOON at the April 4 FIRST FRIDAY in the Eau Gallie Arts District. The Square will be filled with exhibitors and voices speaking for the Lagoon—and music playing from the stage.
The galleries have special surprises. Don’t miss the special Lagoon-focused event, Just Another Fish On The Wall, at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery.
This special event is a tribute to our Indian River Lagoon, so important to our quality of life and our economic impact as a region. Loving the Lagoon Life, as so many of us do, this event will bring this message to so many others.
SEE YOU THERE?
This is your opportunity to join the ongoing efforts to ensure our priceless Lagoon is restored and preserved for this generation and generations yet to be born. Meet the HOSTS and SPONSORS here.
