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We all know Austin's love of the ocean, here's what others who love the oceans and waterways are doing this weekend.

The Ocean Conservancy's 25th Annual International Coastal Cleanup is tomorrow, Saturday, September 25th.

It all began with one woman walking along the beach of South Padre Island, Texas. Appalled at the amount of trash she saw, Linda Maraniss immediately felt compelled to do something about it. As a former employee of Ocean Conservancy (then known as the Center for Environmental Education), she knew something about solutions. Teaming up with like-minded people, she organized a beach cleanup. In a mere two hours, 2,800 Texans picked up 124 tons of trash along 122 miles of coastline. Since 1986, that effort has rippled out across the globe, and over a quarter century has grown into a much-loved and much valued experience that nearly half-a-million people look forward to each fall—with more joining each year.

Since then every September, more than half-a-million people in 100 countries pick up millions of pounds of trash from beaches and waterways all over the world—and collect data on what they find.

The Conservancy has additional cleanups scheduled throughout the month of October, check out the map and schedule on their website.

And for those not near the coast, there are waterways wherever you are from. Sometimes we forget that every river, creek and stream interconnect to our oceans, so any place there is water there is opportunity to protect and preserve our waters.

Ocean Conservancy

Have a great Austin Friday!

pictures: OMG, ANJ