Indian River Lagoon Trap the Trash
10 Days of the Blue Crab
Trap Closed Season
AUGUST 10–19, 2026
FWC-Authorized Volunteer Crab Trap Recovery Campaign
OUR MISSION: REMOVE ABANDONED & DERELICT CRAB TRAPS • RESTORE HABITAT • PROTECT WILDLIFE • SAFER WATERS
8 Events. 1 Mission.
Working together to make the Indian River Lagoon cleaner & safer.
DAY 1
Mon Aug 10
Cocoa Beach & Banana River
RegisterDAY 2
Tue Aug 11
Merritt Island
RegisterDAY 3
Wed Aug 12
South Melbourne
RegisterDAY 4
Thu Aug 13
Melbourne Beach
RegisterDAY 5
Fri Aug 14
Sebastian
RegisterDAY 6
Sat Aug 15
DAY 7
Sun Aug 16
No Event
Enjoy the water responsibly
DAY 8
Mon Aug 17
Haulover Canal
RegisterDAY 9
Tue Aug 18
Final Recovery Day — County-Wide
RegisterDAY 10
Wed Aug 19
Closed Season Ends
Closed season ends at 12:01 AM Aug 20
EACH DAY'S DROP-OFF LOCATION WILL BE OPEN DURING THE FINAL 4 HOURS OF THE EVENT.
Text me if you miss the cut-off. Include the reason so I can document it in our FWC permit for the day.
All recovered traps must be checked in during the campaign.
All boats, kayaks, canoes & paddlecraft welcome!
Cleaner Water Starts With Us.
Thank you for helping restore our lagoon for wildlife and future generations. This is an FWC-authorized volunteer event. Only permitted for approved volunteers participating under this authorization.