National Beach Day
Flip the Switch
Sea Turtle Beach Cleanup & Activity
A Sea Turtle Beach Cleanup + Recycled Mosaic Experience
Celebrate National Beach Day at Carillon
National Beach Day is celebrated each year on August 30th, offering a moment to appreciate the beaches we love and reflect on the importance of protecting them.
With sea turtle nesting season in Miami running from April 1st through October 31st, this is an especially important time to care for our shores. During nesting season, sea turtles return to our beaches to lay their eggs, making it essential to keep our coastline clean, safe, and free of debris that can impact turtles and their hatchlings.
Celebrate National Beach Day at Carillon with Flip the Switch, a complimentary, hands-on beach cleanup experience in partnership with MORAES. Join us in raising awareness about sea turtle conservation, removing marine debris, and taking meaningful action to protect the coastal ecosystem we call home.
Sunday, August 30th | 9 am - 12 pm
Make an Impact. Take Home a Memory.
Join us for a meaningful, hands-on experience that brings you closer to Miami’s coastal ecosystem while celebrating National Beach Day and supporting sea turtle conservation.
Then, give your collection a second life. Transform the materials gathered during the cleanup into a one-of-a-kind recycled mosaic to take home, a meaningful keepsake inspired by your contribution to the coastline.
Whether you’re passionate about the ocean, curious about local wildlife, or simply looking for a meaningful way to celebrate National Beach Day, Flip the Switch invites you to give back, get creative, and leave a lasting impact while taking home something beautiful.
Come together. Clean the coast. Create something meaningful.
What to Expect
Come clean the coast, connect with your community, and take home something beautiful that represents your contribution.
Beach Cleanup
Get hands-on and help care for our shoreline while learning more about sea turtle conservation and marine debris.
Coastal Connection
Discover more about Miami’s coastal ecosystem and the importance of protecting the shores we call home.
Recycled Mosaic Experience
Turn collected materials into a unique mosaic that celebrates your contribution to the beach.
The Mission Behind the Movement
Making Waves Through Education, Conservation, and Community
MORAES is committed to understanding, preserving, and protecting our local marine environment through conservation, research, and environmental stewardship.
As a nonprofit organization, MORAES creates meaningful opportunities for the community to engage with local marine science and become part of the work happening in our coastal environment.
Through innovative research and conservation techniques, the MORAES team works to address local environmental challenges and inspire greater awareness, involvement, and stewardship of the marine ecosystems we call home.
Flip the Switch is a sea turtle conservation initiative that encourages people to take an active role in protecting our coastal ecosystems. Through beach cleanups, education, and creative reuse, the program highlights the impact that everyday actions can have on our oceans and the wildlife that depends on them.