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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a beautiful morning with no rain during our cleanup. Our focus was on our Adopt-A-Highway site, which is HWY 255, situated between the three bridges leading to Samoa. We discovered a significant amount of litter and stumbled upon some enormous abandoned camps along HWY 255, just north of the three bridges. While we...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We want to begin by highlighting the significant improvements in Carson Park since the addition of new trails, a children's park, pickleball courts, and a parking lot. Plus this park is monitored by John Shelter and his crew at New Directions. There were zero live or abandoned camps discovered in Carson Park! While we collected...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]10/14/23 Post Cleanup Report: An Unusual Day in Arcata It was a pretty demp morning, but we were able to pick up some trash along Northtown and around the overpasses and walking bridge. Thank you to the dedicated volunteers that beared the weather and showed up keep Arcata clean and free of litter and debis.  Volunteers:...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] WE DID IT! This marks a significant achievement for us, as picking up 730 pounds or more means we have surpassed 1,000,000 pounds of trash removed from our delicate beaches, parks, forests, wetlands, riverbeds, and trails over the past ten years! The turnout of volunteers was incredible, and together we collected approximately 2,200 pounds of...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We had a fantastic cleanup last Saturday! Although our team was smaller than usual, we managed to collect nearly a dumpster's worth of waste in just 90 minutes. Everyone did an incredible job, and McKinleyville looks significantly improved now. A big thank you to everyone who participated! Remember, if you attend 10 cleanups, you'll earn...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This marked our initial collaboration with the Rio Dell Watershed group. Together, we successfully collected about 1,100 pounds of trash from the riverbed. This effort was particularly important with the rain forecasted for the week, as we aimed to stop this debris from entering the river and ultimately reaching the ocean. A heartfelt thank you...