• Only remove traps within your assigned event zone.
• If you know of abandoned traps in another area, select the day when our teams will be working that area.
• If you cannot participate on that scheduled day, join us on the Final Sweep Day, when crews will revisit remaining locations and recover reported traps that have not yet been removed.

Working together as a team allows us to efficiently cover the entire closure area.

Included Counties

✅ Brevard County

✅ Indian River County

Not Included

❌ Volusia County

Volusia County remains open during this event. Traps located in Volusia County are not part of this cleanup and must not be removed.

Always verify your location using the Event Map before recovering traps.

After removing a trap:

• Take one clear photo of the recovered trap.
• Open the Report tool in the Water Report Network app.
• Complete all required information.
• Submit the report before leaving the area whenever possible.

Your report helps us:

• Document every recovered trap.
• Measure the success of the event.
• Provide accurate recovery data to FWC and our partners.
• Improve future cleanup efforts.

Participants should:

• Wear gloves.
• Wear closed-toe shoes or appropriate water shoes.
• Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket while on the water.
• Watch for changing weather, tides, and boat traffic.
• Stay hydrated.
• Never enter unsafe water or attempt a recovery that places you at risk.

If a trap cannot be recovered safely, report its location and notify an event organizer.

When recovering traps:

• Release live animals whenever it is safe to do so.
• Handle wildlife carefully.
• Report any injured or protected wildlife to an event organizer.
• Leave wildlife and habitat undisturbed whenever possible.

• Register for the event.
• Complete the participant waiver.
• Attend any required safety briefing or training.
• Carry any required event authorization paperwork while participating.
• Follow all instructions provided by event organizers and team leaders.

Together, we can ensure the entire closed-season area receives a thorough cleanup.

We Don't Just Clean the Water. We Find What the Water Hides.

Every trap removed helps protect marine life, improves navigation, and makes the Indian River Lagoon healthier for future generations.

See It. Report It. Remove It. Restore It.