The Washed Up Project

This Beach Junki initiative was  developed in partnership with the City of Fernandina Beach, to turn ocean debris into education, inspire easy beach cleanups, and promote sharing to reduce plastic waste and protect marine life.

 Our installations include marine-debris art, beach clean-up buckets, and beach toy borrow box—simple tools that empower the community to care for our beaches. 

Amelia the Sea Turtle

The vibrant educational sculpture made entirely from washed-up marine debris. Created by local artist Sandra Baker-Hinton, she features sunglasses, bottle caps, and other ocean-tossed plastics transformed into art that highlights the growing threat of marine pollution. You can visit Amelia at Seaside Park in Fernandina Beach.

Jelly Junki

Ceceilia Cain is the creative talent behind one of our most striking Washed Up art pieces, Jelly Junki, now on display at Main Beach. Using washed-up balloons, bracelets, bottle caps, discarded lighters, and other ocean debris, she transformed everyday litter into a bold and colorful reminder of the impact marine pollution has on our coast.

Beach Clean Up Buckets

We reuse recycled kitty litter buckets to create durable, reusable clean-up tools for visitors. By encouraging beachgoers to take part in quick, meaningful clean-ups—and share their efforts through a QR code—we turn small actions into community-wide impact.