Drift on! ANGARI Foundation Calls on Public to Take Part in 10th Lagoon Drift Card Study

Today, although a bit wet and windy, ANGARI Foundation and our partners successfully coordinated the release of 240 eco-friendly, yellow, wooden drift cards from 6 sites in and around the Lake Worth Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway as part of our 10th Lake Worth Lagoon Drift Card Study. This citizen science experiment helps us gain a better understanding of how marine debris is transported and accumulates in the area. 

After their release, the drift cards float on the water’s surface, being carried by local currents and tides, until the point at which they are found by citizen scientists around our community. 

As of 12:45pm today, the drift cards are in the water, and now we need your help! Community members are invited to participate in this citizen science experiment by locating, recovering, and reporting found drift cards along with a photo of the card to the email address [email protected].

Learn more about Lagoon Drift on our website and check out our Facebook event and social media for updates and photos from this experiment. Historically, we have had high drift card recovery rates for the study, and with your help, we hope to keep up that trend.