ANGARI Foundation Conducting 14th Lagoon Drift Card Experiment With New Digital, Interactive Dashboard and Map

West Palm Beach, Fla. (October 27, 2025) – On Friday, November 7 at 1 p.m., ANGARI Foundation will be conducting its 14th experiment in its Lake Worth Lagoon Drift Card Study that tracks water movement and pollutants in the Lake Worth Lagoon, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Palm Beach County waters. With help from the public, volunteers, and partners, the Foundation will be releasing small, eco-friendly wooden drift cards into the water at seven different sites, including from the popular public attraction, Manatee Lagoon.

After the release, members of the community are encouraged to take to shorelines in the region to recover and report the drift cards that may be found floating or washed ashore. The cards are 4-by-6-inches and bright yellow, and have been decorated by community members and students. If a drift card is found, it is crucial to report the specific location, date and time found, and take a photo of both sides of the card and email it to [email protected].

New to the study is a digital, interactive dashboard and map that the public can use to investigate the data collected by ANGARI. The ArcGIS interactive dashboard gives the public access to all data collected from the previous 13 drift card experiments conducted between 2017 and 2025. The dashboard will be updated with reports from the upcoming 14th experiment once completed, and is available to view on ANGARI’s website at angari.org/lagoondrift-data.

ANGARI’s new ArcGIS interactive dashboard allows users to explore and analyze individual data points, learn about each specific drift card report, and examine results from a particular drift card deployment site or experiment. They can also view daily environmental observations from each deployment day, and informative charts and graphs.

ANGARI Foundation’s partners for the upcoming Lake Worth Lagoon Drift Card Study experiment include Cardinal Newman High School, Friends of Manatee Lagoon, Friends of Palm Beach, Independence Middle School’s SciQuest Academy, Loxahatchee River Center, Manatee Lagoon, Sea Turtle Adventures, Solid Waste Authority, The Benjamin School, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 5-4, and the VoLo Foundation. Staff, members, and students from these organizations and schools will assist with the decoration and/or deployment of drift cards.

During prior experiments, drift cards have been reported as far north as New Smyrna Beach, and as far south as the Hillsboro Inlet. Historically, drift card recovery rates for the study have been high. ANGARI Foundation and its partners use this project as a tool to engage the community in discussions about human environmental impacts such as plastic pollution and marine debris. It also tracks water and potential pollution movement in local waterways. For more information on the Lake Worth Lagoon Drift Card Study, visit angari.org/lagoondrift.

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About ANGARI Foundation
ANGARI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation established in 2016 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Foundation is dedicated to creating a global community that is interested, knowledgeable, and invested in marine and environmental sciences by directly supporting research initiatives that foster a greater trust and dialogue between scientists and the public. ANGARI Foundation uses innovative technology, film, and other media to raise awareness and strengthen science education. Many of the Foundation’s primary initiatives involve R/V ANGARI, a 65-foot vessel that serves as an exceptional research and education platform.

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