Bull Island Action Group August Beach Clean Up

Below are details of The Bull Island Action Group Beach Clean Up for August 2017, taking place this Saturday 19th.

Time: Work starts at 11:00 a.m, so please try to arrive 15 minutes early.

Place: The group meets at the entrance to Dollymount Strand, just past Royal Dublin Golf Club.

Google map: Click  https://goo.gl/maps/DdgSt9PJowD2 for location.

By Bus: Take the Route 130 bus from Lower Abbey Street. 

Bus Stop: Get off at the Wooden Bridge - ask the bus driver - and then walk for five minutes onto the island.

Duration: Two hours.

Equipment: Litter pickers, bag hoops, rubbish bags, and gloves are provided.

Work areas: The beach, sand dunes, inner shore, and the causeway, if there are enough volunteers.

Dublin City Council provides a tractor and trailer, plus a driver, to remove and dispose of the litter collected. The Dublin Port Company provides litter-picking equipment. 

Please check the weather and tide information for Saturday below. Dress according to the conditions expected but be sure to bring a rain jacket - just in case!. Sturdy footwear and thick socks are essential and rubber boots are always a good idea. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen too!

Try to persuade a friend or a family member to join you. The more volunteers we have, the greater the amount of work that we can do. 

WEATHER FORECAST for SATURDAY 19.08.17

Cloudy with no rain forecast. There will be a moderate breeze of 8m/s from the west. 

The temperature is forecast to be quite cool at 12 C.