About Us

Coastal Crusaders is a non-profit, 501c3 organization created in 2023 by a teenager on a mission to make a difference. Zoey has always been passionate about protecting the environment, especially our vulnerable marine life. After countless hours of cleaning the beaches and filling holes to protect the sea turtles during nesting season, she realized that education is vital. So many people simply don't know the importance of leaving the beach clean dark and flat. This set Zoey out on a mission to educate and also the creation of Coastal Crusaders. She has hosted large beach clean-ups and organized numerous hole patrols, castle flattening, and trash clean-ups. Zoey also started the Beach Box initiative to help keep beach toys and other items out of the waterways and landfills.  She also volunteers her time with other local environmental groups, as she strongly believes in the importance of us all working together to make the biggest impact on our planet.