Past Activity

SOLVE Beach Clean Up

  • Start date: 04/17/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/17/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Since 1986, SOLVE, State Parks, and other partners have come together during spring break to clean the coast. In 2021, for a variety of reasons, SOLVE will be combining the annual Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup and SOLVE It for Earth Day into one statewide event called, Oregon’s Spring Cleanup. This new combined event will be held on Saturday, April 17 and will include any volunteer projects taking place, the week before and after as well, so it will likely be the state’s largest Earth Day event in 2021. Obsidians will participate in cleaning area around Berry Creek, 8 miles north of Florence. Please be aware that we must avoid all ropped grassy areas and other places marked as "Snowy plover nesting ground". Short orientation will be provided before accessing workplace. Trash bags and gloves will be provided to you on the site. Please join me.

  • Event Leader: Darko Sojak

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-799-9199

  • Event Leader Email: darchey@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader: Holger Krentz

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Coastal

  • Departure Location: Eugene Target, W11th, parking lot closest to W11th

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 128

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress in layers for coastal weather, National or state forest parking pass, Food, Hydration and face covering. ➯ Obsidian protocols for social distancing will be observed on the hike. Refer to main website page for full information. Participants will manage their own transportation.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4

  • Member Fees:

  • Elevation Gain: 50

  • Non-Member Fees:

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

Our big, enthusiasm driven group, cleaned area around Berry Creek and adjunct beach near Baker Beach, north of Florence, OR. One hundred eighteen pounds of mixed debris are collected.
After day in perseverant coastal fog, we returned to 85°F Eugene.
Thank you, volunteers! People like you make the world a better place.