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Beach cleanup near Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve
September 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join RE Sources and Surfrider for a beach cleanup! As part of the annual International Coastal Cleanup effort and Whatcom Water Week, we’re getting trash off a beach near the protected Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve.
Saturday, September 21st
1:00–3:00pm
Meet near 4601 Gulf Road, Ferndale (map)
Trash grabbers, gloves, and bags provided, and bagels provided by the Bagelry!
To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, we host regular beach cleanups — as well as cleanups along rivers and lakes — throughout Whatcom and Skagit counties, providing cleanup equipment and a place to connect with like-minded community members.
Plastic pollution is a concern for water quality and wildlife everywhere, and has even been discovered in drinking water and table salt worldwide. Recent research found that Pacific Ocean juvenile fish have been consuming microplastic particles in their first days of life, with not-yet understood health consequences.