KIDS CLEAN KEYS THROUGH SOME COMPETITION

Upper Keys kids will take to the coastlines for the third annual Marine Debris Derby, hosted by Ocean Studies Charter School, on Saturday, Jan. 28. Caribbean Club, Mile Marker 104, will host the event to allow for landbased and water-based entries. Registration and check-in for the event begins at 8 a.m. with a free breakfast for all participants hosted by The Juice House in Key Largo and Publix.

Collection begins at 9 a.m. with a last call for debris at noon. Awards and winners will be announced at 1:30 p.m. followed by a celebration. Prizes, food, live music and games all will provide for a day of family fun. Register online at https://go.rallyup.com/oscsmarinedebrisderby to secure your child’s spot. Individual and team entries are permitted.

New this year will be a full tournament-style derby with shoreline, paddle craft and boat divisions. Kids can register in any division and can compete to collect the most trash individually or with a team. Each participant receives a free breakfast, a custom Marine Debris Derby T-shirt, a lunch from A Moveable Feast food truck, a live music show and games.

Local environmental nonprofits including REEF, Wild Bird Center, Island Dolphin Care and MarineLab will have touch tanks, wild bird displays and more. This year’s main sponsor, the Ocean Reef Conservation Association, supports getting kids into the environment for a good cause.

Visit keysweekly.com for more information.