Expedition 500 Florida will be in Apalachicola Saturday

Justin Riney, from the group Mother Ocean, will in be in Apalachicola on Saturday for a coastal cleanup at Battery Park and to publicize Expedition Florida 500, a modern-day exploration of Florida’s coastline, waterways, and aquatic ecosystem.

2013 is Florida's 500th anniversary since Ponce de Leon landed on Florida’s coastline back in 1513; in celebration of the anniversary, Mother Ocean has partnered with Viva Florida 500, the Florida Department of State, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and various other groups to embark on a yearlong journey of Florida’s waterways.

Justin Riney will be leading the movement for the entire 365 days; he will spend the first half of the year exploring the coastline and the second half traversing the inland waterways, lakes, springs, and Everglades.

The public are invited to join Riney for an Ocean Hour Florida Beach Clean Up at Battery Park from 9:00 to 10:30am on Saturday.

Paddlers, boaters, and children are also welcome to join Riney on the water and help with the Clean Up effort!

There will also be a meet and greet with Justin Riney on Saturday from 12-2pm at Up The Creek Raw Bar and a shrimp boil with the Expedition Florida 500 team at the Apalachicola Maritime Museum on Saturday evening at 7. 

Follow the yearlong journey in detail check out the Expedition Florida 500 facebook page at facebook.com/XF500, or learn more at www.motherocean.org

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