I hope that you will not mind if I bring to the community's attention, details of an Estuary Clean up on Saturday 3rd May. It may be of interest. I have received these details from Jenny Lockett of the Exe Estuary Management Partnership.
There is a poster available in pdf format if it might be wanted and there is any way of getting it displayed.

Last autumn the Exe Estuary Management Partnership organised an Estuary Clean Up event that was a huge success.

More than 50 volunteers met at 5 different locations on the Estuary and helped to clear more than 60 bin bags and a skip full of litter from areas such as Dawlish Warren, Exminster Marshes and the Exmouth Nature Reserve.

Well its time to roll up our sleeves once again. On Saturday 3rd May 2008 between 11am and 1.30 pm volunteers are once again being asked to take to the Estuary and help remove the litter and waste that not only destroys the beautiful views of the Estuary but can harm our fantastic wildlife.

Last year the teams removed a whole array of strange _object_s from the Estuary, including a toilet. This year we are holding a competition with a prize going to the volunteer finding the most unusual _object_ at each of the sites.

The events will once again take place at:
· Exminster Marshes led by the RSPB
· Dawlish Warren led by a Teignbridge District Council Ranger
· The Inner Warren led by Devon Wildlife Trust
· Exmouth Nature Reserve led by Jenny Lockett, Exe Estuary Officer and James Chubb, East Devon District Council.

· And Sandy Bay led by staff from Devon Cliffs Holiday park

Devon Sea Fisheries will be working with local shell fisherman Myles Blood-Smyth, owner of Exmouth Mussels ltd, during the following week to clear some of the unused fishing structures form the Estuary. Myles will also be helping volunteers at Exmouth by supplying large sacks that the litter can be collected in and then lifted on to his barge so that litter won’t have to be carried to skips on the shore.

Free refreshments will be available for all volunteers thanks to a kind sponsorship from the Environment Agency.

We can all make a difference to the future of litter on the Estuary by opting for low packaging alternatives, reusing, recycling and when visiting the Estuary please remember to take your litter home with you or use bins where provided.

Volunteer places at some sites are limited for heath and safety reasons if you would like to get involved please contact the Exe Estuary Officer to book your place on one of the sites and find out where the meeting point is 01392 382236.

I have sent you a personal email regarding this, thank you.

As promised, here is the PDF Poster _link_ for you.

http://www.exmouthonline.com/images/poster%20pdf.pdf

Hi Sceptic.

Good luck to all helping on the day, Id be there too, but have to work
Hope the weather is kind.
Realy worth while event, I know the Exmouth Sea Angling Club are getting involved.

Thanks Admin

How did it all go? Unfortunatly, I could not make it though I would have loved to help.