This April marked the 8th year the CCT held its Annual Earth Day Cleanup of Bassing Beach with the help of the Cohasset High School Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams. Over 50 athletes along with members of the Trust removed trash from the coastline of the 3/4-mile long barrier beach.
Cohasset Harbormaster Lori Gibbons helped ferry the students from the town dock and the Cohasset Department of Public Works picked up the collected trash.
“It was a beautiful day to be outdoors and preparing Bassing Beach for spring and summer recreation,” said Debbie Shadd, president of the CCT. “The powerful winter storms stirred up debris that compromises the natural ecosystem. We are grateful to the members of the lacrosse teams who gave time during their school vacation to clean Bassing Beach and help preserve its natural beauty.”
This year the students removed about 15 large bags of bottles, cans and other trash as well as 10 lobster traps from the beach.
This September Jack Buckley’s 9th grade High School students participated for the 3rd year in Coastsweep sponsored by the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management.
The students collected marine debris (trash, fishing line, and any other human-made items) on the CCT property Scott’s Shore and recorded what they found. This information is then analyzed by CZM to identify sources of marine debris and develop education and policy initiatives to help reduce it.