Saturday's Successful Coastal Cleanup

Volunteers hard at work in Ostional

Starting early in the morning, thousands of volunteers joined us in our efforts to protectNicaragua's waterways for the International Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy. Our volunteers worked along the coast from San Juan del Sur to Ostional, and up the riverbanks to Escameca.

Coastal cleanup includes our river banks.
These kids are lending a hand in Escameca.

This event serves several purposes. First of all, of course, we picked up garbage off the beaches and riverbanks. Secondly, we conducted a careful survey to allow greater understanding of current pollution patterns. This data will help us combat marine pollution in the future. Additionally, this event helped raise awareness as members of the community came together to tackle the problem of pollution.

As the event drew to a close, Paso Pacifico's National Director, Liza Gonzalez, thanked everyone involved:

“Paso Pacífico agradece a todos y todas las pesonas que de una u otra manera han puesto, un poco de su esfuerzo para hacer realidad este sueño, de ver una Nicaragua más limpia y más responsable con el medio ambiente."

Thank you, everyone, for helping us realize our dream of a cleaner, more environmentally responsible Nicaragua.