I love walking the Waterfront Renaissance Trail. It has a great view of the Columbia River, I can walk along a sandy beach and stick my toes in the water, and of course stop at one of my favorite waterfront restaurants for a beverage or bite to eat. What I don’t like: Litter.
But, together we can SOLVE this problem!
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (NHS) has partnered with SOLVE Oregon to provide cleanup supplies and trash removal along the Columbia River Waterfront Renaissance Trail on May 14, from 9 am to 1 pm. Volunteers who participate in the cleanup will help keep this site maintained for public enjoyment, improve the health of their local watershed, and learn about how this area was significant to the Hudson’s Bay Company in the 19th century from a National Park Service archaeologist. Coffee and refreshments will also be provided.
“We hope to have enough volunteers to walk the entire length of the trail section from Who Song and Larry’s restaurant to the condominium complex to the east,” said Aaron Porter, Centennial Volunteer Ambassador at Fort Vancouver NHS, “but we’ll start our focus on cleaning up the areas that see the most use, especially the beach section.” He added, “This project is an excellent way for our community to work together to maintain their local national park so that it can be enjoyed by everyone. With summer coming, it’s a great time for a beach cleanup!”
Volunteers will need to register for the cleanup through the SOLVE website. Trash bags, gloves, and a limited supply of litter pickers will be available. For more information, or to register for this event, please visit SOLVE Fort Vancouver Waterfront Cleanup.
