MIAAOR Participates in Waterway Boat Cleanup 2022

On Saturday, March 19, 2022 the Marco Island Area Association of Realtors® gathered several members, volunteers, boat captains, etc., to participate in a Waterway Boat Cleanup. Living on an island, we respect and protect our wildlife. We wanted to do our part to keep our waters as clean as possible. Manatees can become entangled in discarded fishing gear or consume plastic trash. Garbage and other discarded items can not only keep sea turtles from nesting, but they can also create obstacles for turtle hatchlings trying to reach the ocean when they eventually leave their nests.

We want to offer a HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who participated in the event – from Boat Captains, REALTOR® Members, Affiliate Members and kids of members. Thank you to Commissioner Rick LoCastro who was instrumental in helping us with the placement and use of a dumpster from Waste Management for collection of the trash. Thanks to Subway - Marco Island who donated the refreshments for the event, Sunshine Ace Hardware for donating supplies, CJ’s on The Bay, Marco Prime and Davinci’s for the donation of Gift Cards. 

The Marco Island Area Association of Realtors® will be participating in a statewide “Clean Up Florida Waters “event in July with other Realtor® Associations across the state. If you are interested in participating, please call the Association Office at 239-394-5616.