Set Aside Saturday April 2nd for this years event..
The annual LICA Spring Roadside Cleanup did not happen for the first time in over 50 years in 2020 due to the pandemic. But in 2021 we were able to do a limited version allowing for the COVID restrictions, which was very successful.
Now, for 2022, COVID restrictions have loosened enough to allow small teams to venture outdoors continuing to follow current COVID safety guidelines. Instead of the format of previous years, LICA has come up with a special Roadside Clean Up 2022 Style.
Please Note:
Roadside Clean up volunteers will not have Truck Support for each team as in past years. Volunteers will only be cleaning roadsides along the paved road and county right away. LICA does not have person power or equipment to haul away heavy items from private property. Please be kind to your neighborhood volunteers and not “salt the roadside” with things you need to take to the dump yourself.
To increase the impact of LICA’s roadside cleanup, Heritage Trust is doing a Citizen Science webinar where you can learn how to use the Clean Swell app to categorize and track what types of trash you find.. which tells us where the litter hotspots are on Lummi Island.
All you need to track is a smart phone or a GPS enabled tablet that you have preloaded with the Clean Swell app. Directions for doing this can be found on the Heritage Trust website and at the Island Library.
No smartphone or GPS enabled tablet? No worries! The Island Library has you covered. Stop in at the Island Library before you head out to pick up a paper data recording sheet. Fill in the sheet as you pick up the litter. When done, drop off the sheet at the Library and we will make sure your data is entered into the Lummi Island Clean Swell total count for the day.
The Island Library has put together a list of books available for check out to help Islanders of all ages to learn more about Citizen Science and cool projects for people just like you !
For 2022 all of the paved roads and areas on the island have been divided into segments of approximately a mile or less. We are now taking online signups to insure that all segments will be cleaned. If you wish to help with the Clean Up for a particular area that has a Team Leader already, please contact that Team Leader directly. If you don’t know how to get in touch with them Mary Ross, Carol McKinney or Gayle Lurenz can help you.
Here’s how you can join in the fun:
- Right now, gather your family or friends and choose a team leader to sign up, then add each team member.
Click here to learn more and to sign-up !
- Before April 2nd
- Check out the Citizen Science info from the Heritage Trust to participate in an optional easy marine debris education and prevention project.
If you decide to participate:- Download the Clean Swell app
- OR Pick up a paper Clean Swell Data Sheet from the Island Library.
- Gather trash bags or buckets, litter grabbers or a broomstick with a spike at the end. Gloves are a must!
- Check out the Citizen Science info from the Heritage Trust to participate in an optional easy marine debris education and prevention project.
- On April 2nd
- at 10am check out the optional Citizen Science Webinar.
- 10am to 4pm head out to clean your stretch of roadway on both sides
- Take Photos of your Team at work and send them to Publisher@LICA.us for inclusion in the Community Galleries !
- Take home the litter you collected and put it in your trash or recycling.
- If you have an item too large to take home leave it beside the road and call Mary 425-941-0087 to arrange for pick up.
- If you collected data submit it on Clean Swell app or return paper data sheets to Island Library and share your results to Outreach@lith.org
- Pat yourself on the back and enjoy looking at the clean roads on our island thanks to YOUR help!
