Beach cleanup at Eastsound Waterfront Park

Join the Fun, Protect the Shoreline

||| FROM JESSICA ARDIS |||

On Saturday, July 19th, community members and visitors alike are invited to roll up their sleeves for a good cause: protecting Orcas Island’s beloved beaches from microplastic pollution.

The cleanup will take place from 11am to 1pm at Eastsound Waterfront Park and is part of the 2nd Annual Beach Cleanup Series hosted by The Exchange and organized by the Zero Waste Committee.

This is the second event in the summer series created and led by Asifa Welch-Pasin who was inspired to take action after discovering microplastics accumulating on this very beach.

“When I first noticed the microplastic problem on this particular beach several years ago,” says Pasin, “I thought this would be an excellent classroom environment and a creative way to educate community members and visitors about microplastics and the negative effect it has on our wildlife, marine life, and us humans.”

Cleanup supplies will be provided, and everyone is welcome—just bring a friend, your curiosity, and a desire to help keep our shorelines clean and our ecosystems thriving. Whether you’re a long-time local or just passing through, this is a great opportunity to connect with the community, learn about the microplastics issue, and make a visible difference right here at home.

Join us on July 19th, and mark your calendars now for the final cleanup of the summer on August 23rd.

Come enjoy the beauty of Eastsound, pitch in, and be part of the solution.