International Coastal Cleanup Event

Please join the Pacific Shellfish Institute (PSI) for an International Coastal Cleanup event on October 11th from 1:00-4:00 PM at Tumwater’s Pioneer Park located at 5801 Henderson Blvd SE. Come be a part of this exciting event and prevent plastic bottles, food wrappers, cans, and other debris from flowing into the Deschutes River and ultimately Puget Sound. Meet at the picnic shelter where PSI will supply gloves, bags, grabbers, and data collection cards generously provided by our co-sponsor, the Puget Soundkeepers Alliance. Activities include removing park debris, completing data recording cards, dissecting albatross boli from the Hawaiian Islands, viewing North Pacific Gyre “garbage patch” water samples, and discovering microplastics in personal care products. Refreshments will be available, so remember to BYOB, or bring your own reusable beverage container.