This coming Saturday, 20 September, from 9am, all are invited to join a global beach cleaning campaign organized by volunteers the world over. In the DR, the effort has the backing of the Ministry of Environment. Those who would like to participate are invited to email the volunteer leaders in the list below to get information on the tasks for the day. Beaches & Rivers to be cleaned up:
South Coast – Santo Domingo: Guibia, Boca Chica/Andres, Haina
Southeast Coast – San Pedro de Macoris: Juan Dolio, Guayacanes, El Soco River
Central – Yaque del Norte River
Northwest Coast – Monte Cristi: Punta Rucia/La Ensenada, El Morro
Southwest Coast – Barahona
East Coast – La Altagracia: Macao, Cabeza de Toro
North Coast – Puerto Plata: Cabarete
Maria Trinidad Sanchez: Rio San Juan
Contacts:
Barahona: Oscar Oviedo – o.viedo@leon.com.do
Boca Chica/Andres: Laura Marte – lalimeli@hotmail.com
Guibia: Katherine Bojos – kbojos@gmail.com
Juan Dolio: Carolina Guisande – carolina_guisande@hotmail.com
Guayacanes: Jessika Nina – jessikanina@yahoo.es
Punta Rucia/La Ensenada: Hector Mota – motaportes@yahoo.com
Rio Yaque del Norte: Sahadia Cruz – sahadia_c@hotmail.com
Macao: Ana Paula Gomez (Fundacion Menta) – anapaulagomez@hotmail.com
Cabeza de Toro: Sofia Chihab (Paradisus Punta Cana) – Turismo.responsible@paradisuspalmareal.com
Monte Cristi (La Granja, El Morro): Douglas Escotto – douglasescotto@yahoo.es
Playa El Soco: Herdy Rodriguez – herdyrod@gmail.com
Nagua/Playa La Entrada: Edwin Espin – Edwin.espin@gmail.com
Haina: Dario Solano (Fundacion Haina Cultural) – hainacultural@gmail.com
Cabarete: Oscar Andres Sanoja – Oscar.Andres.sanoja@publicis.com.do