Friends of The GTM

GTM Monthly Beach Cleanup
2024-12-28 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
Meet at the Visitor Center for a brief orientation and instructions at 9:00 AM sharp. We provide bags and gloves, but you can reduce the trash we generate by bringing your own gloves and container. No signup is required.

Valentine's Day Beach Cleanup
2025-02-14 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Guana Middle Beach Access Parking Lot
Join GTM Research Reserve on Valentine’s Day and show some love to our beaches! Spend as much or as little time as you like. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Participants will receive a complimentary Aquatic Preserves water bottle as a thank-you for helping clean our beaches! Meet at the Middle Beach Parking Lot between 10-11 a.m.

GTM Monthly Beach Cleanup
2025-04-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-09-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-24 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
Meet at the Visitor Center for a brief orientation and instructions at 9:00 a.m. where gloves and trash bags will be provided. You will be directed to a specific beach for cleanup. Hat, insect repellent, water and sunscreen are recommended. No signup is required.

Monthly Beach Cleanup
2025-05-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
Meet at the Visitor Center for a brief orientation and instructions at 9 a.m. where gloves and trash bags will be provided. You will be directed to a specific beach for cleanup. Hat, insect repellent, water and sunscreen are recommended. No signup is required.

International Coastal Cleanup
2025-09-20 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | GTM Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
To kick off National Estuaries Week (Sept. 20-27), GTM Research Reserve is partnering with the Ocean Conservancy for their International Coastal Cleanup, in hopes of compiling debris data and joining hands to think globally by acting locally. Meet at the Visitor Center for a brief orientation and instructions at 9 a.m. where gloves and trash bags will be provided. You will be directed to a specific beach for cleanup. Hat, insect repellent, water and sunscreen are recommended. No signup is required.
