VOLUNTEERS at the April 20 Nestucca Bay Clean-up in Pacific City collected hundreds of pounds of debris, both by boat and by land. The event was a joint effort between Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sandlake Watersheds Council, Nestucca Anglers, and SOLVE.

Volunteers Make a Difference

Nestucca Bay Clean-up collects

hundreds of pounds of debris

By TIM HIRSCH
of the Sun

The Nestucca Bay estuary is a cleaner ecosystem thanks to the hard work of 24 volunteers and the careful coordination by Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sand Lake Watersheds Council; Nestucca Anglers; and SOLVE.

The effort, which was held Saturday, April 20, collected an estimated 700 pounds of trash from the bay. A number of tires were also removed from the watershed.

“The team of volunteers spent about 3 hours cleaning our bay,” said organizer and Watershed Council secretary Jon Warren. “It was a family affair, and good work was done.” 

The effort, which dates back to 1999 when it was an annual event, has been held every other year since 2002 (with the exception of during pandemic restrictions). It was initially started by the Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lake Watersheds Council but now enjoys support from Nestucca Anglers, and SOLVE, as well as a number of local businesses.

Volunteers met at the Pacific City Boat Ramp operated by the Tillamook County Parks Department (located off Sunset Drive and near Bob Straub State Park) and were  driven over to the Fishers Point Boat Launch on Brooten Road where boats provided by Nestucca Anglers took them to several clean-up areas. 

For more information on the restoration work of the Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sand Lake Watersheds Council, visit nestuccawaters.org. For details about Nestucca Anglers, visit nestuccaanglers.com. For background on the work of SOLVE, visit solveoregon.org.