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Beach invasion on Marco Island

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I really wanted to make an observation on the Grunion Invasion but I'm not sure the reference would be understood.....

Well, it did happen right after the full moon and the "invaders" were not local.

But it happened during the daytime instead of at nighttime, no bonfires were built, and nothing was buried.

For non-Californians, check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunion ; they are a fascinating bit of SoCal beach culture.
 
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Well at least the grunions aren't as ugly as the penis fish that were on some California beaches last year. Now that was an image.
 

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Apparently there was trash left all over the beaches here in Naples too as well as illegal parking. What is wrong with people? I would never think of leaving my trash anywhere but where it belongs....in the trash!

Right?? If it won't fit in the trash cans, take it with you! I don't understand people who think it's OK to trash our beaches - they expect others to clean up their mess and just ruin it for everyone.
 

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Beaches should be open Monday - Fri. 8AM - 7PM.
Open on the weekend only from 8AM - 5PM.
 
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First we get invaded by 305's, and now LOVE BUGS!
 

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Perhaps the beach police could dig thru the trash like in "Alice's Restaurant" (by Arlo Guthrie) to find identifiers and arrest 'em for littering.
 

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Perhaps the beach police could dig thru the trash like in "Alice's Restaurant" (by Arlo Guthrie) to find identifiers and arrest 'em for littering.
Serious question: can you be cited for littering if the garbage bins are full and you leave your garbage in a bag by the bin? Just asking because one of the pictures posted earlier was showing that case.

Kurt
 

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Beaches should be open Monday - Fri. 8AM - 7PM.
Open on the weekend only from 8AM - 5PM.
I think the problem was the weekend opening times. So not sure these times would solve the problem.
 

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I have a question-so were bigger beaches/public beaches closed? And wouldn't it be easier to have the lots full and in use-and then have local police turn anyone away who couldn't get in the lot to control access better? I'm obviously missing something :shrug:.
 

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I have a question-so were bigger beaches/public beaches closed? And wouldn't it be easier to have the lots full and in use-and then have local police turn anyone away who couldn't get in the lot to control access better? I'm obviously missing something :shrug:.
The beaches in Ft Lauderdale and Miami are still closed. The 305's are the people driving across the state to trash our beaches. Naples went back to locals only. I expect more of that.
 

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The beaches in Ft Lauderdale and Miami are still closed. The 305's are the people driving across the state to trash our beaches. Naples went back to locals only. I expect more of that.
Ah ok - thank you! Knew I was missing a component! Yeah until things can be under control I don't blame locals one bit for wanting to keep it to locals only!!
 

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Serious question: Can you be cited for littering if the garbage bins are full and you leave your garbage in a bag by the bin? Just asking because one of the pictures posted earlier was showing that case.

Full bins do not give a license to dump trash on the beach, no matter how nicely bagged.
What it does is give one responsibility to find a proper way to dispose of thei waste.
 

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I have a question-so were bigger beaches/public beaches closed? And wouldn't it be easier to have the lots full and in use-and then have local police turn anyone away who couldn't get in the lot to control access better? I'm obviously missing something :shrug:.
Marco Island has rather small public beaches, and limited parking. The people were on supposedly private beaches. The public beach was pretty full also
 

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Full bins do not give a license to dump trash on the beach, no matter how nicely bagged.
What it does is give one responsibility to find a proper way to dispose of thei waste.
I guess I would rather they at least drop their trash by the overflowing bins than leave it out on the sand. It keeps the beaches clean, and makes it better for those who have to pick up all this crap. They may just haul out a dumpster and throw the trash from all the boardwalks into that. I see them do that when we have a bad seaweed problem.
 

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If we have trash - wherever we happen to be - and it won't fit in the trash can, we take it with us. Even if it means putting it in the car and throwing it away when we get home. Just leaving it on the ground anywhere is not OK.
 

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Beaches should be open Monday - Fri. 8AM - 7PM.
Open on the weekend only from 8AM - 5PM.
They just made that decision for the City of Naples beaches. During the week sunrise to sunset. On weekends and Memorial Day 7-11 and 5-sunset. They are limiting what you can bring, parking. Not sure how they plan to enforce it all. Hopefully it will at least deter some of the crowds. Although, it probably mean those people just go to other beaches where there are no limitations. Seems as if Collier County and Marco will have to follow (at least put in weekend restrictions) or risk being even more crowded then last weekend.

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County beaches will be open as usual weekday hours with no additional restrictions, but changes are temporarily in place for weekends. Hours will be bifurcated Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day when beaches are open 7 to 11 a.m. and then 5 p.m. to sunset, to mirror the times for city beaches. Also during the weekends, county parking garages and lots will be limited to access only by residents whose vehicles have Collier or Naples beach parking stickers. County beaches include those at Barefoot, Bluebill, Conner, Vanderbilt and Clam Pass in the unincorporated areas, as well as South Marco and Tigertail on Marco Island.
 
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Theme parks are supposed to have a phased opening starting June 1st, so just hold off until then and it will clear up.
 

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Theme parks are supposed to have a phased opening starting June 1st, so just hold off until then and it will clear up.
Where are you seeing June 1st date? I see where their shopping and dining districts are having limited openings (City Walk, Downtown Disney), but no word on the parks yet. Can you cite your source?
 

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I can't imagine that will happen. Disney isn't taking hotel reservations until July 1 and no reopening dates have been announced for their parks yet.

And furthermore, the only cast members who have been called back from furlough are maintenance and sanitation custodians for Disney Springs, in preparation for the May 20 reopening there. I believe the cast members for the parks will have to be called back at least one week, more likely two weeks, before reopening of the parks in order to train on the new procedures necessitated by COVID-19.
 

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LOL! I would get it. I grew up on the coast in Northern CA and we had grunion invasions. Hadn’t thought of that in a long time.

Best regards.

Mike

Me too. I had forgotten about the grunion runs.
 

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Where are you seeing June 1st date? I see where their shopping and dining districts are having limited openings (City Walk, Downtown Disney), but no word on the parks yet. Can you cite your source?

Pete Werner on Dis Unplugged said all his internal contacts were saying "phased reopening June 1st"
 

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The latest and greatest from Marco, formal version of what LMD posted earlier (the 305's are in for a big surprise):


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