{"id":97549,"date":"2022-07-22T12:48:05","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T19:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/?page_id=97549"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:24:38","slug":"beachlitter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/island\/nrs\/beachlitter\/","title":{"rendered":"CLCP Beach Litter Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The CLCP Community Litter Cleanup Program is a beach litter cleanup program. The purpose of this is to remove litter and illegally dumped materials from our public beaches and to educate the community on the prevention of litter on our shores.  This is a grant-funded program funded by the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE), supported by Island County, and managed by WSU Extension Island County. For some DATA of last year’s cleanups (2024): our volunteers collected over 5,000 pounds of litter, 70 lbs. of recyclable materials, and over 6,000 plastic spent shotgun wads. Also collected are the many laughs and friendships created along the shores, as our amazing volunteers work the shores and sands to take care of our beautiful Island County beaches.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can volunteer (18 yrs. and older) as often or as seldom as they wish. There are two ways a volunteer can participate: 1) Organized cleanups are currently every Tuesday, early afternoon.  2) To clean beaches independently, call the extension office for a Purple Card.  We can provide grabbers, bags, gloves, and the Purple Card to cover your disposal fees. Contact WSU Extension IC at 360-639-6060 or email jana.mcgehee@wsu.edu<\/a> if you have any questions.  Please join us. ANYONE 18 or older can do this! You can participate often or occasionally; totally up to you and your schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would love to add you to our CLCP volunteer email list. Please contact the CLCP Coordinator, Jana at jana.mcgehee@wsu.edu<\/a>, or call the WSU Extension Island County office at 360-639-6060. We will send weekly beach cleanup reminders, along with other CLCP information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n