Restore The Shore
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“Lake Chelan Restore the Shore” needs your help! Keep It Blue–Lake Chelan, the Lake Chelan Research Institute and The Chelan Project from Chelan HS are teaming up for the 2nd annual community-wide beach cleanup for Lake Chelan on April 13, 2024. We also have support from Campbell’s Resort, the City of Chelan, the Planning Association of Washington, and Pilgrim Lake Services!
Where to meet...
We will meet at the City Marina Parking Lot (between the drive-in and the go-carts across from Chelan Market). Please “bring your own bag”, preferably reusable, because we want to minimize our environmental impact while we restore the beach. We will take it from there with students from The Chelan Project organizing groups to cover specific sections of beach.
Collect Trash and Aquatic Weeds...
We ask participants to pick up all trash items AND fragments of aquatic weeds on the beach and surrounding areas. Each milfoil fragment can propagate into a new plant as the water level rises this Spring. Not only will you be preventing new milfoil growth, but you will also be reducing the total amount of organic carbon in the near-shore environment by removing invasive plants and other organic residue.
Take Photos of Algae....
We also ask participants to photograph occurrences of attached green algae (periphyton) along the shoreline. This will help us map and track what happens to it as the water rises. Please text your photos to Phil Long at (509) 531-2987
Thank You Campbells...
Campbell’s is our major sponsor again is year. They will be providing coffee, cocoa, tea, and pastries from 11:30 to 12:30 in their Park Room, which is located on Woodin Avenue in Downtown Chelan.
Keep Track of Your Success...
Please let the leader for your section of beach know how much trash you collected, we like to keep track of our success!
When... What Time... Where...What To Bring...
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Meet at the parking lot for the City of Chelan Marina or at the beach you sign up to clean.
What to bring:
- Reusable bags (we want to avoid using disposable plastic bags)
- Gloves
We will have a boat in the water for submerged debris. Shawn Sherman, Pilgrim Lake Services. Thank you, Shawn!
YOU CAN JUST SHOW UP OR YOU CAN SIGN UP – PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN REUSABLE GARBAGE BAG
