Masonboro.Org July 4th Island Clean Up 2021

7601 Masonboro Sound Road,Wilmington NC 28409

04 July, 2021

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Sign up now for volunteer spots on July 4, 2021! You can help PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS. PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE USE. PRESERVE THE TRADITION. Sign up now for volunteer spots on July 4, 2021! You can help PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS. PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE USE. PRESERVE THE TRADITION. Become a REDSHIRT volunteer today by signing up for a slot for the island clean-up.   PLUS! Mark your calendar and RSVP for our Volunteer Cook-Out on June 24 at 6:00pm. We're throwing a pre-game pep rally at the Johnson's home.  We'll serve up burgers and dogs and provide tea and water. Bring a friend, your favorite adult beverages and a side dish to share. At 7pm we will have a short talk about our volunteer needs and preview the plans for the Fourth (see below for quick FAQs). Mostly, we will spend the time sharing memories and getting to know others who share the same love for Masonboro that you do.     VOLUNTEER COOKOUT & PRE-GAME PLANNING   Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 6:00pm  for a Fourth of July Pre-Game Meeting 7601 Masonboro Sound RoadWilmington, NC 28409 If you're going to volunteer on July 4, we strongly encourage you to come to the cook-out! That night, we will give you details about the game plans for our big day. Our coach will tell you the when, what and where details.  Mostly, we will spend the time sharing memories and getting to know others who share the same love for Masonboro that you do.  Here is a sneak peek at what we'll discuss: There are three shifts available: Morning Shift [8:00a - 12:00p]  Midday Shift [12:00p - 4:00p]  Late Day Shift [4:00p - 8:00p] You may sign up for one or all. OUR BIGGEST NEED IS THE LATE DAY SHIFT. We'll provide transportation from home base to the island base camp and back. There are shuttles running nearly every hour. At the cook-out, we'll fill you in on where to park, what to do when you get to home base and how to check in at our tent on the island. Our island base camp includes tents for limited shade, info about Masonboro.org and limited water and snacks. Our job is to promote responsible use by leaving the island better than we left it. We spread the word about masonboro.org, hand out trash bags to beach goers and help clean the island on the north end. Masonboro.org provides the trash bags for beachgoers who don't bring their own.  Feel free to bring camp chairs, a cooler with your favorite refreshments, snacks, sunscreen, etc. Please dress according to the forecast.  If you have a boat and would like to volunteer as a shuttle captain, please CLICK HERE. In 2009, Independence Day party-goers threatened to close Masonboro Island to the public.Since then,  hundreds of our famous REDSHIRT volunteers have come out to the island on July 4 to clean up after the party-goers. You can help. CLICK HERE to visit our website. Thank you for supporting masonboro.org.  Our mission is to protect public access, promote responsible use and preserve the traditions of Masonboro Island. We work to keep the traditions of Masonboro Island -- surfing, camping, fishing, boating, paddleboarding -- open to you, your kids and even your pets for years to come. Since 2009, hundreds of our grassroots, "red shirt" volunteers have removed and recycled tons of trash from Masonboro Island during the annual 4th of July Celebration. In 2013 we launched the Masonboro.org Island Explorer [ILX] program: an educational, science-based field trip to Masonboro Island for fifth-grade students in New Hanover County. Since 2017, ILX has been offered to all New Hanover County (NHCS) system students. Our success comes from the wide support we receive from our community. We are always looking for committee members and volunteers to assist with our programs. These programs include approximately 23 school trips to Masonboro Island throughout the fall and spring school year, our 4th of July effort, a spring benefit, and a fall oyster roast/cookout. Please contact us today to become part of our tradition.