Thank you to the many participants, volunteers and collaborators who helped make the 4th annual Biscayne Bay Celebration on December 9th a big success. The cleanup efforts, led jointly by Debris Free Oceans and the Coconut Grove Sailing Club, helped to remove more than 550 pounds of trash from Peacock Park and the neighboring spoil island. A laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla), rehabilitated by the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, was released back into the bay habitat to the delight of Celebration guests, and PHSSs celebrity opossum, Maggie, provided joy throughout the morning to children and adults alike.

The evening moonlight concert at The Barnacle was equally joyous. Blue Scholars Advisory Board Member, Thad Foote, took the stage with his daughter, Piper, to open the night of music. Traveling from their home in North Carolina, they entertained with original tunes, select covers, and the special storytelling of a true Miami aficionado. Click to listen to “One Stroke At A Time”.

Thank you Sponsors…

Nutroslim - Coconut Grove BID - TUUCI - Riley Smith Group - Litus Music

Rickenbacker Marina - Miami-Dade County - Grove Bank & Trust - The City of Miami

The Salty - KOPU Water - La Tropical

…and Partners

PADL - Pilates for the People - Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
Sophia Lacroix - GEN2050 - Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP
Frost Science MUVE - Debris Free Oceans - Coconut Grove Sailing Club
The Barnacle Society - Florida State Parks
Beatriz Chachmovits - The Biscayne Poet - Thad & Piper Foote
Young Musicians Unite/Not Yet Published - Bryant Del Toro