Leonald Connor Primary School Students Clean Up Mullet Bay Beach and Learn about Coral Reefs with the Nature Foundation

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Last Friday the Nature Foundation St Maarten organized a beach clean-up session for students from the Leonald Connor Primary School which took place at Mullet Bay beach. About 25 students collected over 250 pounds of trash in just half an hour. The students learned about the impact of single-use plastics on our environment, marine life … Continue reading Leonald Connor Primary School Students Clean Up Mullet Bay Beach and Learn about Coral Reefs with the Nature Foundation

Sister Regina Students Learn About Mangroves and Clean Mullet Bay Beach

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Cole Bay- the Nature Foundation St Maarten organized a field trip for the young students of the Sister Regina School on last Tuesday. The students visited Mullet Pond and learned about the importance of Wetlands and Mangroves and how they protect Sint Maarten from storm surge. The students also learned about the impact of trash on … Continue reading Sister Regina Students Learn About Mangroves and Clean Mullet Bay Beach

Record Amount of Trash Collected During Nature Foundation’s and Corona’s International Coastal Clean-Up Day

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The Nature Foundation St Maarten partnered with Corona to clean up Mullet Bay Beach for International Coastal Clean-up day. About 100 volunteers showed up last Saturday evening to collect a record amount of 1280 pounds of trash! The Trash Tracker method developed by Ocean Cleanup Organization 4ocean has been used to weigh all the collected trash. Corona … Continue reading Record Amount of Trash Collected During Nature Foundation’s and Corona’s International Coastal Clean-Up Day

Great Turnout for the Shark Week Rum Tasting Event at Buccaneer Beach Bar

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The Nature Foundation organized an excellent Shark Week Rum Tasting Event at Buccaneer Beach Bar last week with about a hundred people joined the Shark Week event. The Shark Week Rum Tasting was sponsored by Buccaneer Beach Bar and Bacardi Rum and glasses were distributed by CC1 St. Maarten. The Rum Tasting was the closing … Continue reading Great Turnout for the Shark Week Rum Tasting Event at Buccaneer Beach Bar

Nature Foundation Organizes Shark Week Rum Tasting at Buccaneer Beach Bar on Saturday

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The Nature Foundation is organizing an awesome adult event for St Maarten Shark Week; a Rum Tasting at Buccaneer Beach Bar on Saturday the 16th of June 2018 from 4pm until 9pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste different Bacardi rums. The Rum Tasting will be the closing party for this year’s St Maarten … Continue reading Nature Foundation Organizes Shark Week Rum Tasting at Buccaneer Beach Bar on Saturday

St Maarten Nature Foundation Organizes for the Third Time Kids Shark Day at Buccaneer Beach Bar on Saturday the 9th of June

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From the 8th until the 16th of June there will be an entire week dedicated to sharks at the Nature Foundation in St. Maarten. As part of St Maarten Shark Week a day full of shark activities will be organized for the third time at Buccaneer Beach bar on Saturday the 9th of June from … Continue reading St Maarten Nature Foundation Organizes for the Third Time Kids Shark Day at Buccaneer Beach Bar on Saturday the 9th of June

Exceptional Shark and Ocean Themed Art Exhibition Will Kick Off Third Nature Foundation St Maarten Shark Week

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The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation will be organizing its first Shark and Ocean themed Art Exhibition at the Axum Art Café on the 8th of June 2018 as part of St Maarten Shark Week. The Art Exhibition will be the kick off event for this year’s Shark Week, which will be held from the 8th … Continue reading Exceptional Shark and Ocean Themed Art Exhibition Will Kick Off Third Nature Foundation St Maarten Shark Week

Nature Foundation Cleans Up Mullet Bay Beach With Passengers of Princess Cruise Lines and Fathom Travel

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The Sint Maarten Nature Foundation teamed up with Passengers from Princess Cruise Lines, Fathom Travel and Carib Resorts in cleaning trash, single-use plastics and even hurricane debris from Mullet Bay Beach on Wednesday morning. Some 35 passengers removed 728.13 pounds of trash from the beach, using the Trash Tracker method developed by Ocean Cleanup Organization … Continue reading Nature Foundation Cleans Up Mullet Bay Beach With Passengers of Princess Cruise Lines and Fathom Travel

Nature Foundation Teaches Milton Peters College Students About Coral Reefs, Mangroves and Littering

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Last week the Nature Foundation visited the second form of Milton Peters College to teach the students about the importance of our coral reefs and about the Foundation’s Coral Restoration Project. Worldwide coral reefs are declining due to global warming, pollution, overfishing and habitat destruction, St Maarten’s coral reefs are also facing several threats and … Continue reading Nature Foundation Teaches Milton Peters College Students About Coral Reefs, Mangroves and Littering

Nature Foundation Launches ‘Reduce and Reuse Sint Maarten’ Project Aiming to Reduce the Island’s Single-Use Plastic Consumption

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The Nature Foundation organized a beach cleanup at Mullet Bay Beach on the 18th of April in order to kick off their new project to encourage residents and visitors to ‘Reduce and Reuse’ their plastic output. About 15 volunteers removed 294 pounds of trash from the beach, using the Trash Tracker method developed by Ocean … Continue reading Nature Foundation Launches ‘Reduce and Reuse Sint Maarten’ Project Aiming to Reduce the Island’s Single-Use Plastic Consumption