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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 🌧️🧹 Post Cleanup Report – McKinleyville Bi-Monthly Trash Bash 🧹🌧️📅 2/28/2026 Another great cleanup in the books for McKinleyville! Volunteers split up and focused on several areas throughout town, tackling litter and illegal dumping spots. Our trash hauler trailer drove around picking up the bags our crews collected, and we ended up filling the trailer multiple times....

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 💪🌎 Post Cleanup Report – The New Kinetic Lab | Arcata, CA 🌎💪 This was one of the largest 60-minute cleanups we’ve had in the past 11 years, based on the volume of garbage collected. We showed up in force — excellent turnout and incredible teamwork from start to finish. In just 60 minutes, we accomplished one...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Post Cleanup Report – Saturday, February 7thEureka’s 90 Minute Trash Bash📍 Hikshari Trail | Hilfiker Lane to Herrick Park & Ride We had an amazing turnout for this 90 Minute Trash Bash — just under 60 volunteers joined us to make a difference! 🙌 We were thrilled to have several high school clubs from Eureka High School...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Post Cleanup Report – January 31stPacOut Green Team Adopt-A-Highway | HWY 255 (The Three Bridges) ♻️🌉 It was a beautiful Saturday morning for our cleanup along HWY 255 (the Three Bridges) as part of our PacOut Green Team Adopt-A-Highway program — and we had an incredible turnout of nearly 30 volunteers! 🙌 A lot of trash gets...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Post Cleanup Report – Fortuna Park N Ride ♻️ For this 60 Minute Trash Bash, we focused on the usual areas around the Fortuna Park N Ride, along the Eel River, behind Burger King, and the Safeway shopping center. At first, the trash levels seemed pretty minimal — but that quickly changed when we discovered several illegal...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Post Cleanup Report – January 17, 2026 📍 Greenbelt behind Safeway, Eureka The last time we were here was about a year ago, and we’re happy to report that it wasn’t nearly as bad this time 🙌 We focused on the area we cleaned last year and pushed farther into the greenbelt—especially spots we couldn’t reach before. In...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 🌊🧹 Herrick Park N Ride Cleanup Report – January 3, 2026 🧹🌊 This cleanup definitely put our dedication to the test! We dealt with huge gusts of wind and king tides that peaked right as we were wrapping up. The good news — it didn’t really start raining until the very end. However, several sections of the...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 🌤️🧹 What a Beautiful Cleanup Morning! 🧹🌿 It was a gorgeous Saturday morning and the perfect way to start the weekend. Just a reminder — you’re in and out in 60 minutes, and every minute makes a difference! This cleanup focused on the wetlands just south and east of Del Norte Pier Park. We were able to...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Post Cleanup Report – December 13, 2025 📍 Samoa Bridge Boat Launch, Eureka It was a beautiful morning for a cleanup! Our team worked along the Waterfront Trail and the train tracks, making a real difference in this heavily traveled area. We also had the chance to hand out several award patches and vests—it’s always amazing to recognize...