Volunteers Needed: Dollymount Beach Clean-Up August 2024!

Bull Island Action Group is dedicated to preserving the beauty of our coastline, and they're calling for your support to achieve this goal. Volunteer your time this Saturday, 17th August, for a rewarding beach clean-up at Dollymount Beach.

Details:

• Date: Saturday, 17th August, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please try to arrive 15 minutes early.
• Location: Entrance to Dollymount Strand (Just past Royal Dublin Golf Club)
• Meeting Point: Our storage container behind the Happy Out Café
• Google Maps: Click Here
• Duration: 2 hours
• Equipment Provided: Litter pickers, bag hoops, hi-vis vests, and rubbish bags. Hand sanitiser will be provided before and after the cleanup. Dublin City Council provides a tractor and trailer plus driver to haul away what we pick up.
• What to Bring: Your own work gloves (essential!), sunscreen, wellies or boots. Bring a rain jacket with you, just in case!
• Work Areas: The beach, the sand dunes, the inner shore, and the causeway, if we have enough volunteers. We will conduct an inspection on Friday in order check which areas need to be prioritised.
• Weather Forecast: There will be a moderate breeze from the south west and some rain is expected. The temperature is will be approx. 14C. Applying sunscreen is always advisable. Wearing wellies or boots is a good idea. Bring a rain jacket with you, just in case!
  Source: https://www.yr.no/en
• Tide Information: High water will be at 10:43 - height 3.54m. This means that the tide will fully in when we start working and will remain that way for the duration of our clean-up. 
  Source:https://www.dublinport.ie/information-centre/tide-tables/

Don't miss the chance to contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment while enjoying the fresh sea air and great company. See you there!