Join your fellow islanders for the 2023 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up!!
This year, we rally behind the EARTHDAY.org theme “Invest in Our Planet,” which highlights the importance of dedicating our time, resources, and energy to solving environmental issues.
Island specific activities below:
Orcas:
Pick-up bags, vests and grabbers starting Monday, April 17 at The Exchange or on Saturday, April 22 at the Village Green in Eastsound starting at 10am.
Collected trash can be dropped off the day of the event between 2pm – 3pm. at the Village Green.
Participants can stop by Island Hoppin’ Brewery for a free pint starting at 4pm!
As part of their EARTH DAY celebration, Orcas participants will receive a Norway Spruce seedling to plant around the island (1 per family).
Contact Pete Moe for more info. pete@exchangeorcas.org | 360-376-4089
San Juan:
Meet at 10am at the San Juan Island Brewing Co. parking lot (410 A St., Friday Harbor) to pick up trash collection equipment and receive beach and roadway assignments. Coffee and goodies will be provided by Lautenbach Recycling to fuel your efforts (bring your own coffee cup, please)!
Drop off your collected trash at the same location by 2pm.
There will be an after-party at San Juan Island Brewing Co. with music, $1 beers for clean-up participants, Trash Triva with SJIBC Trivia Master Rick, a raffle, and the presentation of the Stewardship Network’s Good Steward Awards.
Contact Katie Fleming for more info. katief@sanjuanco.com |360-762-5821
Shaw:
Drop-off picked-up trash on April 22 from 3pm – 4pm at the Shaw baseball field dumpster.
For questions and to pick-up bags or grabbers contact, Jennifer Woodbridge from now until April 22.
Jennifer Woodbridge | outsidelanguage1@gmail.com | 360-378-7948
Lopez:
Come to Lopez Village Park between 10am – 11am to pick up bags, vests, and grabbers. Coffee, tea, and fresh baked treats will be provided. Participants on the south end can collect vests and grabbers at Southend Market and Cafe.
Drop off your collected trash between 12pm – 2pm at Lopez Solid Waste (2419 Fisherman Bay Rd.). Follow signs to drop area.
Inquire by email if you would like to sign up for a section of beach or road ahead of time.
Contact Larissa Mansfield for more info. larissam@gmail.com | 206-383-6611