There is so much to say on this topic and it is of such great importance to those of us who live on Sanibel and Captiva, that I don’t even know where to begin.

It goes without saying that the common sense rules of picking up your own trash and not allowing your pets to run wild or “do their business” on the beach, should be the easy part.  But, there are still a few, more than likely tourists, that do not abide by the rules and many pay the price for these irresponsible actions.

More than humans, the wildlife and plant life suffer the consequences for our careless mistakes and seemingly innocent overlooking of even just one or two of the rules.  “It’s just this once…” can negatively affect an ecosystem forever, so please keep the beach rules at the forefront of your mind at all times.

Here is a website of a non-profit certification council called Clean Beaches and their BlueWave Campaign for all national beaches.  Their site has some very good rules and guidelines, not only for beach-goers, but for beach community managers as well.

Sanibel and Captiva have not applied for their certification as of yet, but will more than likely apply in the future, guaranteeing once again how conscious our local government is about maintaining our pristine environment and reputation here on these islands.

Here are some simple beach rules that I found over at Sanibel Island.com

Oh, and I almost forgot to attach a surprisingly good pdf document here from the Florida government on Clean Marinas in Florida… on page 19, you will see Sanibel Island in all her glory!  It’s actually a very interesting document, you can download it or simply read it right here at Clean Marinas Booklet.

Ok, that’s it for now, until next week, have a good one…

Sandy and Robert

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