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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 🌞 What a beautiful morning for a cleanup in Eureka! 🌿 As the water levels dropped, we were able to access a couple of abandoned campsites that were in rough shape. Thanks to our incredible volunteers, those areas are now looking much better. πŸ’ͺ♻️ We especially love seeing kids at our cleanups! πŸ’š There are always family-friendly...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] T πŸŒ§οΈβ™»οΈ Post Cleanup Report β™»οΈπŸŒΏ The rain held out (for the most part) this morning, but we think the weather may have scared a few folks away. Even so, we still had a solid group show up and put in the work πŸ’š Our PacOut Green Team side-by-side was in the shop for routine maintenance, so we...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] πŸŒΏβ™»οΈ Post Cleanup Report – Alliance & M Street, Arcata β™»οΈπŸŒΏ This was a brand new spot for us, and what an incredible impact we made together πŸ’š This greenbelt had several active camps, and we’re grateful that members of the local unhoused community joined in and helped with the cleanup. It meant a lot to work...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] πŸŒ§οΈβ™»οΈ Post Cleanup Report – 3/14/26 | Herrick Park N’ Ride, Eureka β™»οΈπŸŒΏ It was a wet morning out at Herrick Park N’ Ride, but that didn’t stop our amazing crew πŸ’š Huge turnout for this cleanup! We headed to the south entrance of the Eureka Waterfront Trail, and overall that stretch is looking better than ever!...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] πŸŒžβ™»οΈ Post Cleanup Report – 3/7/2026 β™»οΈπŸŒΏ It was a beautiful sunny morning and the turnout was amazing! πŸ’š Our crew tackled both directions of the Eureka Waterfront Trail, making a huge impact along the way. πŸ™ Shoutout to a kind individual living out of an RV who bagged up a large amount of trash for usβ€”we were...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 🌧️🧹 Post Cleanup Report – McKinleyville Bi-Monthly Trash Bash πŸ§ΉπŸŒ§οΈπŸ“… 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] πŸ’ͺ🌎 Post Cleanup Report – The New Kinetic Lab | Arcata, CA 🌎πŸ’ͺ 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 β€” 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 BashπŸ“ Hikshari Trail | Hilfiker Lane to Herrick Park & Ride We had an amazing turnout for this 90 Minute Trash Bash β€” just under 60 volunteers joined us to make a difference! πŸ™Œ 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) β™»οΈπŸŒ‰ 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 β€” and we had an incredible turnout of nearly 30 volunteers! πŸ™Œ 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 β€” but that quickly changed when we discovered several illegal...