Local

Volunteers sweep trash from Manatee waterways

Stephanie Phillips and her son, Aengus, cleaned up trash at Kingfish boat ramp for the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday.
Stephanie Phillips and her son, Aengus, cleaned up trash at Kingfish boat ramp for the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday. jajones1@bradenton.com

Volunteers gathered from Jiggs Landing and Ray’s Canoe Hideway in East Manatee to F.I.S.H Preserve in Cortez and the beaches of Anna Maria Island for International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday.

The effort to keep local waterways as pristine as possible was coordinated by Keep Manatee Beautiful.

This story was originally published October 1, 2016 at 5:42 PM with the headline "Volunteers sweep trash from Manatee waterways."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER