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2003:
The Bay Foundation of Morro Bay
used their 2003 grant funds to print signs
to direct boaters to the nearest pumpout
stations, bilge water pumpout stations, and
oil recycling centers around Morro Bay, CA. |
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2003:
With the help of Boy Scouts completing their
Eagle Scout projects, the
Tropical Audubon Society
constructed monofilament fishing line
recycling bins and installed them at fishing
piers in Miami, FL. |
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2003:
Everglades for Everyone
wrote and printed a brochure called “Code of
Ethics for Boaters and Fisherman” which they
distributed at Everglades National Park in
Southwest Florida, as well as at nearby
marinas and bait shops. |
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2003:
The Lake Metonga Association, Inc.
of Crandon, WI, erected two educational
bulletin boards and purchased two power
washers to help prevent the spread of
aquatic nuisance species between lakes in
their area. |
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2003:
Sea Scout Ship 1797
of Winthrop, MA, purchased and outfitted a
clean water and boating safety mobile
educational trailer for use at boat shows
and other public events. |
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2003:
Over a dozen signs were printed and posted
around area waterways by the
St. Joseph Power Squadron
of St. Joseph, MI, to remind boaters to keep
their waterways clean. They were given grant
funds to print four newspaper ads, but
negotiated a deal to run 10 at the same
price. Nice job! |
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2003:
Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation
of Portsmouth, NH, printed brochures and
signs on clean boating for their “Boater
Awareness Project." |
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2003:
Boston Harbor Association
of Boston,
MA, developed and printed brochures directed
at boaters on ways to protect water quality
in Boston Harbor. |
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2003:
Alliance for a Living Ocean
of North Beach Haven, NJ, was printed signs
and brochures reminding boaters to stay 100
feet from the shoreline. |
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2003:
Maine Marine Trade Association
Portland,
ME, used their 2002 grant to implement the
"Fill Don't Spill" campaign for Maine
marinas and boaters, which included
assembling fuel spill emergency kits, and
printing info cards that attach to fuel
nozzles. |
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In 2002, the
Deep Creek Yacht Club in Brooklyn, New York,
implemented a green boating campaign in the
Gateway National Recreation Area. Local
boaters were encouraged to sign a green
boating pledge, then given a green boater
decal which earned them discounts at certain
local pumpout stations. |
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Partners for Conservation in Des Moines,
Iowa,
used their 2003 grant to print 10,000 static
cling decals for boat windshields reminding
boaters to bring their trash home with them. |
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In 2003, the
Tropical Audobon Society in Miami, Florida,
used grant money to purchase 32 monofilament
fishing line recycling bins to place at
local marinas and fishing spots. |
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The Lake Mead Boat Owners Association in Las
Vegas, Nevada,
printed 10,000 informational brochures and
10,000 business cards to help boaters in
their area recognize and prevent the
westward spread of aquatic zebra mussels.
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The
Junior Sailing Association of Long Island
Sound
used their 2002 Clean Water Grant to
purchase reusable mesh bags that young
sailors used to collect trash around the
docks and while out boating. |
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Young kayakers display trash collected while
kayaking as part of the
Baltimore County Sailing Center’s
2002 grant to educate youth about nonpoint
source pollution in the Chesapeake Bay
watershed. |
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