City seeks volunteer clean-up crews for Earth Day effort
Want to play a role in keeping the Cape Coral clean?
The city will host its annual Cape Coral Clean Up event on April 26 and 27 as part of Earth Day, where residents can lend a hand in the beautification.
The clean-up event will run from 8 a.m. until noon each day, with city staff getting a head start on the process beginning on April 22, which is Earth Day.
City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn sent out a call to action for residents to be a part of the effort.
“There’s no better way to contribute to a cleaner and healthier community than by volunteering to tackle discarded trash and debris across our City,” said Ilczyszyn in a message to residents. “For the past two years, the City of Cape Coral Clean Up has brought together residents, businesses, nonprofits, churches, and community groups to celebrate Earth Day by making a tangible difference in our environment.”
So, how can residents participate?
Those that are interested can register online by visiting capecoral.gov/cleanup to sign up.
From there, download the Cape Coral 311 App (available for Apple and Android devices) which will help individuals log clean up locations for trash collection by the city.
Organizers are asking residents to gather a team.
“Bring family, friends, neighbors, or coworkers and work at your own pace to clean areas near you that need it most,” city officials said.
Participants can share their impact by taking photos of the group and collected trash and post them on social media, and tagging the city on Facebook and Instagram.
Once work is finished, participants can gather bagged trash in one location and log it in the Cape Coral 311 app for collection by city staff.
“I encourage your organization — whether it’s a nonprofit, neighborhood association, or industry association — to form a team and participate together with us for our third annual Cape Clean Up Earth Day event,” Ilczyszyn said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen bonds within your group while giving back to the community we all call home.”
For more information, visit capecoral.gov/cleanup.