Dec. 5, 2007 — A half-day of cleanup activities on Hassel Island is slated for Saturday, bringing together volunteers from the V.I. public and private schools, St. Thomas Historical Trust, Friends of V.I. National Park, UVI, Junior ROTC, Civil Air Patrol, V.I. Amateur Boxing Federation, Department of Tourism, and the governor's office.
As part of the "bag and drag" component of the overall cleanup effort, volunteers will remove garbage and other debris at the site, including along the shoreline and beaches and in areas where ship debris has been collected and then removed, according to a Government House news release. Ten areas have been targeted for the volunteer component of the cleanup, and individuals will be dispatched to the designated areas upon arrival at Hassel Island.
"The Hassel Island cleanup was launched by the Office of the Governor as part of an overall effort to beautify the islands in public-private partnerships," the release said. "Saturday's component offers an opportunity to highlight the dedicated efforts of young people involved in the administration's territorial cleanup campaign."
Transportation to Hassel Island will be available from Crown Bay Port Authority Excursion Dock.
The schedule of activities for the day:
8 to 8:30 a.m.: Briefing by National Park Service for volunteers at Crown Bay Port Authority Excursion Dock
8:30 a.m.: Depart to Hassel Island
9 a.m.: Teams dispatched to designated cleanup areas
11:30 a.m.: Cleanup concludes, garbage to be picked up by Sea Tow
Noon: Lunch and debriefing
1:30 p.m.: Depart to Crown Bay Port Authority Excursion Dock
On hand to answer questions and conduct a brief tour of the areas slated for cleanup will be staff from the National Park Service, St. Thomas Historical Trust, Sea Tow and the governor's office.
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