The St. Croix Environmental Association and St. Croix Ultimate Blue Water Adventures are both planning major cleanups this weekend – before the Captain Morgan 70.3 Ironman Triathlon on Sunday – and they want you to come volunteer and help out.

SEA is gearing up for its fifth "Crucian Litter Elimination Action Now," CLEAN, its annual push to remove litter from the triathlon route.

The route is divided into 25 sections of two-three miles each. SEA is expecting 200-250 volunteers from local schools, churches, businesses and agencies, according to a statement from the organization. In past years, they have removed more than 1,000 bags of litter, several hundred bags of aluminum cans, appliances, metal scraps, tires, and other debris from the 56-mile route. V.I. Regulated Waste Management will provide three large trash bins and V.I. Waste Management Authority will pick up tires and other materials that can’t be placed in bins.

For more information or to join a team, please call Emily Weston at SEA 773-1989 or 277-0386. The start time for most teams is 8 a.m. Saturday morning; however, teams will be working through Sunday afternoon and throughout the upcoming week at various locations.

Please contact Weston on the day of the event for an updated list of teams and start times.

As of Tuesday evening, the following groups are scheduled to clean up these locations:
– Junior ROTC: Great Pond to Mt Fancy;
– Grapetree Area Property Owners Association: Divi to The Reef;
– U.S. Coast Guard: Cheeseburgers to Great Pond;
– Church of God of Prophecy: Tide Village to D. C. Canegata ballpark;
– Rotary Club of St. Croix: Bassin Triangle to Five Corners;
– Salt River Homeowners Association: The turn to Salt River to Salt River Marina;
– St. Croix Ultimate Frisbee Association: Salt River Marina to Rust Op Twist;
– CRABBS Dive Club: Rust Op Twist to the bottom of the hill called The Beast;
– St Paul Steel Orchestra/Youth Group: Centerline Road to Melvin Evans Highway;
– V.I. Triathlon Federation: South Shore Rd to Spring Gut Road (Rt. 85);
– Cane Pay Partners LLP and Salud Bistro: Five Corners to Salt River.