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City of Fort Walton Beach seeks volunteers to clear Hurricane Isaias debris at Ferry Park Saturday

Fort Walton Beach is asking volunteers to help clear Hurricane Isaias debris from Ferry Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the city's first park cleanup.
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The City of Fort Walton Beach is asking volunteers to help clear storm debris from Ferry Park from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, the first of the city’s park cleanup days after Hurricane Isaias.

“Hurricane Isaias left plenty of storm debris across all of our city parks and we’re asking our community to help us clean it up,” the city wrote.

Volunteers will clear small branches and other tree debris from the park grounds, according to the city.

Details

  • When: 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17
  • Where: Ferry Park, Hughes Street parking lot

The cleanup will begin with a brief meeting at 8 a.m. before volunteers split into four groups to work in different areas of the park, the city said.

The city will have some equipment available. Volunteers who have a rake and cardboard boxes to help carry debris are asked to bring them.

Neighborhood park cleanups

Residents who would like to help organize a cleanup of their neighborhood park can contact Fort Walton Beach Recreation Department Director David Flaherty, according to the city.

For more information, contact Flaherty at 850-833-9575 or dflaherty@fwb.org.

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