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CALLING ALL WATER WARRIORS:
DIVERS, BOATERS, ANGLERS AND BEACH LOVERS!
Grab your team to compete in our trash tournament!
Win prizes for collecting trash!
St. Petersburg Ocean Sweep – Event Summary
📍 Location: SkyBeach Hotel & Marina, 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
📅 Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Join Water Warrior Alliance and partners for the St. Petersburg Ocean Sweep, a large-scale cleanup event to remove trash from waterways, shorelines, and stormwater outfalls. Open to volunteers, divers, boaters, and environmental groups, this event promotes marine conservation through action, education, and community engagement.
Event Highlights
✅ Community Cleanup: Remove marine debris to protect local ecosystems
✅ Eco-Fair & Exhibits: Sponsor booths, conservation education, and interactive activities
✅ Trash Weigh-In & Prizes: Compete in categories like Most Trash Collected & Strangest Find
✅ Free Lunch & Entertainment: Food, music, cornhole, an art event, and a bubble machine
✅ Raffle Fundraiser: Supports Camp Coral SCUBA Camp Scholarships
Event Schedule
📆 Friday, April 4, 2025
🖥️ Virtual Participant Meeting (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) – Mandatory for captains & divers
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Event logistics, safety guidelines, and cleanup assignments
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Q&A with event organizers
📆 Saturday, April 5, 2025
☀️ First Light – Cleanup begins across Pinellas County & surrounding areas
🌊 12:00 PM – Event Opens to Public (Check-in, sponsor booths, eco-activities)
⚖️ 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM – Trash Weigh-In (Sorting & awards categories)
🍽️ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Free Lunch for all volunteers & teams
🏆 3:30 PM – Awards Ceremony (Trophies for top teams)
🎟️ 4:30 PM – Raffle Drawing & Closing Remarks
Cleanup Details
Waterborne Teams: (Divers, Snorkelers, Kayakers, Anglers, Boaters)
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Trash Drop-Off Location: Last dock of the first row at SkyBeach Hotel & Marina (dock with ramp)
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Coordinates: 27°42'22.1"N 82°40'38.7"W
Shoreside Teams: (Park & Beach Cleanups)
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Trash Drop-Off Location: North end of the SkyBeach Hotel & Marina parking lot
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Coordinates: 27°42'24.5"N 82°40'40.5"W
🏆 Prize Categories:
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Most Trash Collected
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Largest Single Item Removed
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Strangest Find
Get Involved!
🌱 Make an Impact: Remove pollution and protect marine life
🤝 Engage with the Community: Meet fellow ocean advocates
🥇 Compete & Win: Participate in the cleanup tournament for recognition & prizes
💙 Support a Cause: Raffle proceeds benefit Camp Coral SCUBA Camp
Sponsors & Partners Include:
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Gulfport Dive Center – Free SCUBA gear
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Stream2Sea – Reef-safe sunscreen
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St. Pete Hauling – Roll-off dumpster
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GreenPolly – Trash bags
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Water Warrior Alliance – Upcycled plastic bottle medallions for winners
Additional Event Features
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🎶 Music, scenic beach views, and great company
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🍹 Hotel Bar: Cold beverages & snacks available for purchase
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🏕️ Vendor & Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
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🎥 Media invited to ride along on vessels to cover the event impact
🌊 Join the war on pollution—help clean and protect St. Petersburg’s waters!
Become a sponsor, vendor, or get your team together
to compete for the Trashiest Team in St. Pete.
REGISTER FOR FREE TODAY:
PRIZE CATEGORIES:
SHORESIDE
Total Weight
Most Unique Item
Most Small Plastics
WATERBORNE
Total Weight
Most Unique Item
Rope and Filament
1st and 2nd Place Prize Opportunities
YOUTH DIVISION
1st Prize Opportunities
Suggested Locations for Shoreside St. Pete:
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Campbell Park
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Childs Park
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Grandview Park
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Dell Holmes Park
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Lakewood Estates
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Wildwood Park
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Jordan Park
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Blackthorn Memorial
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Gandy Beach
Suggestions for Waterborne St. Pete:
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Waterfront Communities Waterfront
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off Beaches
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Mangroves
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Intercostal Waterways
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Under docks
Event Proceeds Provide Scholarships for Our Youth Program
Camp Coral SCUBA Camp
Our mission is to improve wildlife sustainability, reduce eco-toxicity, and rebuild the benthic layer by conducting research, building awareness and improving conservation. Water Warrior Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all gifts made to this cause may be tax deductible to the extent of the law.
82-4736893, in St. Petersburg Florida.
Over the Years, the Ocean Sweep Trash Collection Tournaments helped recover tons of debris from the Tampa Bay area (photos below). Become a part of the solution to plastic pollution and join The Water Warrior Alliance in removing several tons of debris from St. Pete.
SkyBeach Hotel and Marina
Our New Tournament Host
We’re refreshing our spaces to bring you even more luxury.
During this time, enjoy stunning views, the serene Gulf and exceptional service you love.
Set on the southern tip of St. Pete (with views of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Tampa Bay), we’re minutes from it all. Drive north and explore downtown’s art-centric must-sees.
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