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Submitted by the Aquarium of Niagara
On Saturday, volunteers – namely from the Lewiston-Porter School District – joined Aquarium of Niagara staff at Fort Niagara State Park for the annual community beach cleanup along the shores of Lake Ontario. Roughly 70 volunteers removed 20 bags’ worth of trash, along with a multitude of large items and debris from the shoreline.
Conservation initiatives like the community beach cleanup are an important aspect of the Aquarium of Niagara’s mission to inspire people to make a difference for aquatic life.
Over the years, volunteers have helped remove more than 10,000 pounds of litter from local shorelines, protecting aquatic habitats from the negative impact of trash on important ecosystems.
This cleanup is part of the International Coastal Cleanup sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy and organized for New York state by the Northeast Chapter of the American Littoral Society.
The Aquarium of Niagara is a nonprofit organization and public aquarium located in Niagara Falls. As the only aquatic museum in the region, the Aquarium of Niagara serves the community as a nexus for explorative learning by celebrating natural wonders and inspiring people to make a difference for aquatic life. Its campus is comprised of two distinct buildings housing 180 different species, including several that were rescued and deemed unable to return to the wild. The Aquarium of Niagara is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Alliance for Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, and the International Marine Mammal Trainer’s Association.
For more information, visit aquariumofniagara.org.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
