FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jane Ferry 407-246-2752, jane.ferry@cityoforlando.net

CITY OF ORLANDO PARTICIPATES IN 2005 FLORIDA COASTAL CLEANUP SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT LOCAL LAKES

Call for community volunteers to help make this annual cleanup the most successful yet –
each participant will receive a free t-shirt

WHO: Orlando residents and volunteers

WHAT: The 20th Annual International Coastal Cleanup -- the world’s largest one-day volunteer effort to help the marine environment.

WHEN: Saturday, September 17, 2005
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

WHERE: 4 lake locations in Orlando:
· Lake Ivanhoe – Gaston Edwards Park
· Lake Lorna Doone
· Lake Lucerne
· Park Lake

ORLANDO, FL (September 13, 2005) -- Although Orlando is not directly located on the coastal shoreline, much of the marine debris is generated from areas many miles away. In fact, most of the debris found during the 2004 Florida Coastal Cleanup was attributed to land based sources such as storm drain runoff, illegal dumping and general littering. Debris can have a significant negative impact on marinas, recreational fishing and tourism. Additionally, it poses threats to both people and wildlife.

Volunteers should meet at any one of the above lake locations and expect to participate from 9 a.m.- 11 a.m. For more information, please call Jane Ferry at 407-246-2752.
 

# # #