On Sept. 13, the Mordecai Land Trust in Beach Haven held a cleanup on Mordecai Island with a team of 33 volunteers of all ages, including five volunteers from ReClam the Bay and five boat captains.

“September is the best time because at low tide it is most accessible by boat, and also when bird nesting season was over and the island’s diamondback terrapins were no longer active,” said land trust President Linda Colgan.