June 1, 2025
Jackson's Beach
Kick off Pride Month with purpose! Join the San Juan Island Pride Foundation for June’s monthly beach cleanup at Jackson’s Beach. Help remove microplastics and litter from the shoreline, then stick around for a community cookout to celebrate the start of Pride Month. All are welcome. Saturday, June 111:00 AM – 1:00 PM More details … Read more
May 31-June 2
Stuart Island, Sucia Island, Jones Island State Parks
Join the San Juan Island Yacht Club for the First Cleanup Cruise of the Year! Help keep our waters and shorelines clean while visiting three of the most beautiful Washington State Parks—Stuart Island (Reed Harbor), Sucia Island, and Jones Island—as part of this fun and meaningful cleanup cruise. Cleanup Cruise Schedule: This event is open … Read more
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May 4, 2025
Jackson's Beach
Plastic pollution doesn’t take a break, and neither do we! Tiny plastic fragments hidden in the sand and driftwood, carried in by the tides threaten marine life and the health of our waterways. But you can be part of the solution! Join us for the May beach cleanup on 5/4 and help keep our shores … Read more
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April 12 - Lopez, April 26 - Orcas, Shaw, San Juan
Save the dates for the Spring Great Islands Clean up on Lopez on April 12, elsewhere on April 26th! The Great Islands Clean-up, organized bi-annually every Spring and Fall, is a collaborative effort led by the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship Solid Waste Program in partnership with Orcas Recycling Services, Lautenbach Recycling, Lopez Solid Waste … Read more
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April 6, 2025
Jackson's Beach
Even the most pristine beaches hide plastic pollution if you look closely. Sunlight, wind, and waves break down larger plastics into tiny fragments that enter our waterways—disrupting food webs, polluting water, and even impacting human health. But together, we can make a difference! Join us for a monthly beach cleanup and help keep our shorelines … Read more
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March 2, 2025
Jackson's Beach
A huge shoutout to the 6 incredible volunteers and 10 Youth Conservation Corps members for helping at the March beach cleanup! Thanks to your dedication, roughly 10 lbs of debris was cleared from Jackson’s Beach, keeping our shores cleaner and safer for wildlife and our community. You removed LOTS of nurdles, pieces of styrofoam, shoes, … Read more
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December 1, 2024
Jackson's Beach on San Juan Island
The December monthly beach cleanup was hosted by The Whale Museum. Huge thanks to all the wonderful folks that came out on a brisk December day to remove microplastics and debris from Jackson’s Beach. In just two hours, 10 dedicated helpers removed 13 pounds of trash. Every piece of plastic removed makes a difference for … Read more
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November 3, 2024
Jackson Beach on San Juan Island
The November Monthly Beach Cleanup was a great success! Hosted by the San Juan County Sheriffs Office Guild, nearly 30 volunteers came out to remove trash and debris from Jackson’s Beach this past weekend. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped lend a hand. You are making a difference for local marine … Read more
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October 6, 2024
Jackson’s Beach on San Juan Island
We will be removing litter and looking for microplastics. Together, we can make a difference for the marine environment, forage fish, salmon, seabirds, and orca that call the Salish Sea home. This first monthly beach cleanup will be hosted by our friends at Orca Network! Join us on Sunday, October 6 from 11:00 – 1:00 at … Read more
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September 21, 2024
The Great Islands Clean-up organized bi-annually every Spring and Fall, is a collaborative effort led by the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship Solid Waste Program in partnership with Orcas Recycling Services, Lautenbach Recycling, Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District, San Juan Sanitation, Friends of the San Juans, the Stewardship Network of the San Juans, and numerous … Read more
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April 20, 2024
Join your fellow islanders for the 2024 Spring Great Islands Clean-up on Saturday, April 20! This year, we rally behind the EARTHDAY.org theme Planet vs. Plastics! The Great Islands Clean-up, organized bi-annually every Spring and Fall, is a collaborative effort led by the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship Solid Waste Program in partnership with Orcas … Read more
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September 23, 2023
With the dedication of 164 volunteers, we successfully collected a whopping 1,871 pounds of litter from 50 miles of our island’s roads and beaches on Orcas, Shaw, Lopez, and San Juan! We are so grateful for the amazing community effort that’s helped us keep our islands litter and plastic-free by the sea! The Great Islands … Read more
