Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon
— from the San Juan County Land Bank —
Last year’s Great Islands Clean-Up Yielded lots and lots of trash on Orcas
Islanders and visitors alike are invited to join in the fun and help give San Juan, Orcas and Lopez their annual spring cleaning!
Last year during the Great Islands Clean-Up, over 400 people collected about 6200 pounds of litter from the roadsides and beaches of the three islands, and how wonderful everything looked!
But sadly, a portion of our refuse continues to end up as litter. Thoughtless tossing of bottles, cans, food wrappers, or cigarette butts; accidental “blowing away” of debris from unsecured loads on boats and trucks; or deliberate dumping of tires, etc., all contribute to the need to make litter pick-up an ongoing effort.
Litter-picker-uppers can work as individuals, families, or as part of a larger group. Pete Moe is organizing all the clean-up activities on Orcas Island (he can be reached at 376- 4089 or pete@exchangeorcas.org).
Why do we clean up the Island just before the tourists arrive instead of just after they leave? Just Askin’ Merry