Houston Sierra Club: Beach Cleanup at North Jetty

Title: Houston Sierra Club: Beach Cleanup at North Jetty
Location: Bolivar Peninsula just south of the Audubon Society’s Bolivar Flats Sanctuary
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Description: BEACH CLEANUP AT NORTH JETTY

Saturday, August 11, 2012

The Houston Group has adopted this stretch of beach as part of the Texas “Adopt-A-Beach Program”. The North Jetty is a popular fishing, crabbing, and birding spot on the Bolivar Peninsula just south of the Audubon Society’s Bolivar Flats Sanctuary. Because this site is heavily used, trash and litter have become a problem. Much of the trash, such as discarded fishing line and plastics, are hazards to area wildlife. The ferry crossing to Bolivar is usually a great opportunity to observe dolphins and brown pelicans. After the clean up we may have an option to visit the Texas City Dike to check for nesting black skimmers, or a visit to the Audubon Sanctuary at Boliver Flats. We may have a rendezvous point for those wishing to carpool from central Houston, if there is interest. For complete outing details, contact Frank Blake, frankblake@juno.com
Date: 2012-08-11