Vizcaya staff regularly clears the trash from Biscayne Bay and the mangroves. Tides and winds, however, move trash into the area on a constant basis, and Vizcaya does not have the resources to clean this area often enough to keep it free of debris. The trash is a reminder of everyone’s responsibility to dispose of waste appropriately at Vizcaya and elsewhere.
Vizcaya has partnered with the Frost Museum of Science and CARTHE, a team of ocean scientists at the University of Miami’s Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, creating The Biscayne Bay Drift Card Study (#BayDrift) to identify the origin of the trash washing up into the basin of the Barge and mangroves around Vizcaya as well as the rest of Biscayne Bay. To learn more about #Baydrift, visit CARTHE.
Vizcaya offers many programs about the important topics of climate change and environmental stewardship. Learn more.