Bayshore Raiders describe monthly road cleanup efforts in Collier County

Commenter, a representative of the Bayshore Raiders, told a Collier County meeting that the volunteer group performs monthly cleanups along Bayshore, including stretches once known as Kelly Road.

The commenter said the group — which identifies itself as the Bayshore Raiders — cleans the roadway roughly every month to "give back to the community," and cited the group's namesake, ET Bridal, who "was the one that picked up on us, and he was a road builder in Collier County."

The speaker described the detachment as primarily Marines and Marine veterans, with "a few that are on active duty, navy corpsman who have served with the marines in an in a in a FMF status, and navy chaplains" as eligible members. The commenter also said the group includes "a few associate members who are army" and some civilian supporters.

"We call ourselves the Bayshore Raiders. We have been, doing the road cleanup on the Bayshore since the days it was Kelly Road," the representative said. The speaker added that members feel an obligation "to the communities that we live in, and we have an obligation to this country."

The remarks occurred during the meeting's public comment period; no motion, vote, or county directive related to the cleanup was recorded in the provided transcript. The county did not state any funding, permit, or formal partnership with the Bayshore Raiders in the excerpt.

The comment highlights a recurring volunteer effort by a veteran-affiliated group to maintain roadside cleanliness in parts of Collier County. The meeting transcript did not specify next steps, county follow-up, or contact information for the group.