Baynanza

The Baynanza 2024 art contests are now officially closed. A heartfelt thank you to all the Miami-Dade County elementary, middle and high school students who poured their creativity into portraying Biscayne Bay's unique natural environment through their artwork. Your passion and talent are truly inspiring.

We can't wait to share the winning designs and celebrate Biscayne Bay with you in 2024. Stay tuned for the announcement of our contest winners.

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Thank you again for participating and showcasing your commitment to Biscayne Bay!

Baynanza Sponsorship Package 2024

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Remember to wear closed-toe shoes (tennis-type shoes) and bring gloves, water, trash bags and snacks for you and any volunteers in your party.

We suggest you bring the following items with you when you participate in a clean up:

• Extra water
• Sunscreen
• Mosquito repellent
• Hat or visor
• Sunglasses
• Grabber

The early 1980s marked the beginning of a monumental effort by Miami-Dade County to save Biscayne Bay, and that effort grows today with public and private partnerships committed to the protection of our natural resources. Baynanza, created as part of a larger effort to save the bay, is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its significance as one of our most important ecological systems in South Florida. But this ecological treasure continues to suffer from pollution and degraded water quality due to hydrological changes, aging infrastructure, nutrient contamination and chronic on and offshore littering.

While the environmental concerns that affect Biscayne Bay have reached alarming levels, events like Baynanza raise critical awareness for these concerns and can make an immediate and positive impact on our environment.

Bay Champions 10K

• Cox Media Group
• Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
• Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
  
  

Bay Hero 5K

• Baptist Health South Florida
• Cemex
• Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND)
• Florida Power & Light (FPL)
• Island Queen Cruises & Tours
• Miami Outboard Club (MOC)
• SCS Engineers

Bay Partners 2K

• Dade Heritage Trust
• Seaboard Marine
• Zoo Miami

Bay Saver 500

• Cherokee Enterprise, Inc. (CEI)
• Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
• Langan
• MasTec Civil
• Miami-Dade County Animal Services
• Nova Consulting, Inc.
• Wade Trim

• Big Blue and You
• Debris Free Oceans
• Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces
• Miami Waterkeeper
• Ocean Conservancy
• The International SeaKeepers Society
• VolunteerCleanup.Org