This Sunday, Feb. 12th as of 10:00 AM, we will be planting two hundred and twenty six pollinator shrubs on Pelican Island. Please read ALL of the information below.

1.) Pelican Island is a man made island created as a result of the dredging of the Intercoastal Waterway in the 1900's. The island is only accessible by boat. Pelican Island is 400 yards away from Pelican Harbor Marina located at 1275 NE 79th St. This is on the NORTH side of 79th Street. Make a right turn (north) at the first traffic light at the very beginning of the 79th Street Causeway in the east bound direction toward Miami Beach.

2.) We will use Park's catamaran to reach the island, it is less than a five minute boat ride. The catamaran, "Pelican Skipper", will shuttle volunteers back and forth from the island.

3.) There will be directional signs (Rotary Lawn Signs) indicating the way from 79th Street, to the parking area within Pelican Harbor Marina, and to the pier where the catamaran will be docked. (Photo of the Rotary directional signs is below)

4.) Please note that the parking at Pelican Harbor Marina parking requires "Pay by Phone". Please prepay your parking to avoid a ticket. Should the Pelican Harbor Marina parking be full, there is ample parking on the south side of 79th Street at Pelican Marina.

5.) PLEASE NOTE: there are NO RESTROOMS on the island (no fresh water nor electricity). There is a restroom on the catamaran and there a plenty of restroom facilities a short five minute catamaran trip away to Pelican Harbor Marina. (Suggestion: Use the restrooms at the Pelican Harbor Marina before heading to the catamaran.) Once you are on the island, the catamaran will be available to shuttle anyone to the harbor and back to the island.

6.) We will start the event as of 10:00 AM

7.) For those who want to enjoy the BBQ, it will start around 11:30 AM. The cost is $10/person, children under seven are free, for those who wish to partake in the BBQ. Please bring CASH, PREFERABLY $10 BILLS, NO CREDIT CARDS. We will also have water, juices, sodas and snacks for all at no charge throughout the day. At the BBQ we will have hot dogs (Hebrew National), hamburgers and veggieburgers. We will also have baked beans (Bush's Vegetarian) (u), coleslaw and potato salad. Cookies for dessert.

8.) PLEASE RSVP FOR THE BBQ RIGHT AWAY. WE WANT TO HAVE SUFFICIENT FOOD FOR EVERYONE

9) We will also have an island cleanup along it's coastline and within the island. Please bring your grabbers, if you have them. Along the coastline many plastic bottle caps and other materials have washed up from the bay, and within the island we will find other litter to pick up. Let's leave Pelican Island cleaner than we find. Leave nothing, but our footprints.

10.) If you choose to enter the water, please be very careful. There is a sudden drop off beyond the shoreline as the area has been dredged. Please keep an eye on your children, as they may be tempted to enter the water. Additionally, please do not swim out into the water as unfortunately boaters often speed around. We do not want anyone to have an unexpected encounter with a watercraft.

11.) On the island there is a volleyball court. A brand new volleyball will be available for the young and young at heart volunteers who wish to play.

12.) Students who wish to earn Community Service Hours, please fill out the form upon arrival to the island. PRINT LEGIBLY, PLEASE.

13.) Million Trees Miami will provide the shovels and other equipment. There is no need to take anything else, other than appropriate clothing, a hat, suntan lotion and similar items.

14) Should you need any assistance reaching the locale or have any questions, please call me at: 305.733.3704

Looking forward to seeing many of you at this event. Please remember to RSVP.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Robert H. Bull

On behalf of the Environmental Sustainability District (6990) Action Committee