At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Sept. 13, 2022,
Commissioner Maria G. Marino presented a proclamation declaring Sept. 16,
2022, as Lagoon Keepers Day in Palm Beach County. The Lake Worth Lagoon
Environmental Defense Fund Inc., also known as Lagoon Keepers, is a
nonprofit corporation created in 2003 to remove marine debris and derelict
vessels from the Lake Worth Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterways of Palm
Beach County.
Pictured here (l to r): Janet Zimmerman, FIND; Craig Torkington,
volunteer; Alyssa Freeman, Marine Industries Association (MIA);
Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Environmental Program Supervisor
Jena McNeal; Commissioner Maria Marino; Greg Reynolds; John Sprague;
Carlos Vidueira; ERM Department Director Deborah Drum; Stephanie Brown,
MIA.