Jul, 4, 2008
Lend a hand, learn about nature following Fourth
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THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
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After the fun comes the cleanup. But in the case of the post-Fourth of July beach cleanup on Saturday in parts of Whatcom County, picking up also can be a blast.
Environmental groups RE Sources and Surfrider Foundation as well as outdoor store REI have organized the annual event, which will send volunteers to Marine Park, Birch Bay, Cherry Point and Semiahmoo to pick up trash left behind on area beaches by Independence Day revelers.
After that’s done, volunteers can stick around to explore the beach life exposed by the low tide, which will be at minus-2.5 feet on Saturday.
Volunteer beach naturalists also will be on hand to talk about the critters.
Need more incentive to help keep Whatcom County beaches beautiful? How about prizes, light refreshments and coffee?
Bring gloves and wear clothing appropriate to the task. Organizers will hand out trash bags.
Here are the times and cleanup sites:
Bellingham: Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Marine Park, 200 Harris Ave. in Fairhaven.
Birch Bay: Meet at 9 a.m. at the C Shop, 4825 Alderson Road in Birch Bay. (Beach naturalists will be at nearby Birch Bay State Park from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.)
Cherry Point: Meet Wendy Steffensen, at the Gulf Road overlook at 10 a.m. Steffensen oversees North Sound Baykeeper, an environmental program through RE Sources.
Semiahmoo County Park: Look for a beach naturalist starting at 11 a.m. The naturalist will hand out trash bags and talk about shoreline creatures.
The park is at 9261 Semiahmoo Parkway. Details: Go online to www.re-sources.org and click on “Beach Naturalist” on the left to learn more about the cleanup and other dates when naturalists will be on Whatcom County beaches.
