Join the Bull Island Action Group Beach Clean - July 2023

15 Jul 2023

Volunteer for the beach clean-up at Dollymount Beach this Saturday, July 15th, 2023, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and help make a positive impact and preserve our shores. Full details are below...

Time11:00 a.m sharp so please do try to arrive 15 minutes early.
Place: The entrance to Dollymount Strand, just past Royal Dublin Golf Club at the storage container behind the Happy Out Café.
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/DdgSt9PJowD2 
Duration: 2 hours. 
Equipment: Litter pickers, bag hoops, hi-vis vests and rubbish bags are provided. Please remember to bring your own work gloves. Hand sanitiser will be provided before and after the cleanup.
Work Areas: The beach, the sand dunes, the inner shore, and the causeway, if there are enough volunteers. A prior inspection will be conducted in order to check which areas need to be prioritised.
DCC: Dublin City Council provides a tractor and trailer plus driver to haul away what is picked up. 
Weather: The forecast is cloudy with sunny spells and some light rain is expected. There will be a light breeze from the southwest. Temperature expected to be 14C.
Source: https://www.yr.no/en. Applying sunscreen is always advisable. Wearing wellies or boots is a good idea. Bring a rain jacket with you, just in case!
Tide: High water will be at 11:04 - height 3.63m. Low water will be at 16:48 - height 1.22m. This means that we will be working at full tide..
Source: https://www.dublinport.ie/information-centre/tide-tables/