PNW Represent! Throughout our region we had over 790 volunteers from so many organizations come out en masse to clean up our beaches! Below are some impressive numbers that CoastSavers posted summarizing this year's ICC PNW participation.
Cleanups are a great way to spend a day at the beach, meet some rad folks who care about our coasts, and improve our waterways, but they're really just the tip of the trash-berg! You can Rise Above Plastics every day by buying less, bringing reusable containers/utensils, purchasing from responsible businesses such as Ocean Friendly Restaurants, and supporting environmentally responsible legislation.
Thank you all for a great turnout and for your continued dedication to protecting our oceans, waves, and beaches!
- Twin Harbors + PNW4DA group at Westport - 104
- PNW4DA group at Ocean Shores - 135
- Ocean City OBA - 118
- Chance a La Mer - 17
- Pacific Beach - 11
- Kalaloch - 41
- Western Straits - 10
- Three Rivers - 30
- Ozette - 40
- Neah Bay - 30
- Jeep Long Beach - 38
- Cape Disappointment - 10
- Adopt-a-Beach groups - 37
- Ediz Hook - 25
- Dungeness Spit - 18
- Port Townsend - 84
- Joyce Depot- 32
- San Juan Islands - 10
While completing her master's degree in Sustainable Development & Conservation Biology from the University of Maryland, Liz taught sustainability to undergraduate students while also volunteering as a docent at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s Ocean Hall. As Washington and Alaska Regional Manager, she supports the organization's five Washington chapters, three BC chapters, and Kenai Peninsula Chapter in their amazing work.