Riverkeeper volunteers were busy last year cleaning the banks of the Columbia River. By attending river clean-ups, participating in our Adopt-a-River program, or just being good citizens, our volunteers collected nearly 5,600 pounds of garbage from the banks of the Columbia in 2013. Volunteers hauled tires, plastic bottles, metal cable, and even the occasional porcelain toilet out of our river. Check out this video by Angel Status featuring our river clean-up in Vancouver, Washington this August:
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Also, check out this video, produced by Waterkeeper Alliance, thanking TEVA and all the volunteers around the world who participated in river clean-ups in 2013. The video features Riverkeeper volunteers at our Pierce Island clean-up and our Earth Day River clean-up at Squally Point in The Dalles, Oregon.
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Pierce Island Clean-up
On October 12, 2013, volunteers attended our Pierce Island clean-up. Touched by the towering shadow of Beacon Rock, Pierce Island sits in the middle of the Columbia River. During high water the island is about 80 acres, but at low water, its size can reach nearly 200 acres. Volunteers enjoyed a boat ride to the island and spent time scouring the shoreline for trash and debris collecting an impressive 1,000 pounds of garbage! Volunteers also explored the island’s inland habitats including a large stand of old growth Oregon ash and black cottonwood. Trash hunting turned into a competitive event with a creative garbage scavenger hunt and prizes donated by Teva and Riverkeeper. Thank you to all the volunteers who participated.
Click for more pictures from the Pierce Island clean-up!
