Scene in Edmonds: Volunteers brave rain for beach cleanup
Posted: April 24, 2016 2056
Despite the intermittent rain, a group of more than 20 adults and kids gathered at the Edmonds Beach Ranger Station on Sunday morning to celebrate Earth Day by picking up litter left on the beach. (Photos by Larry Vogel)
The Alverados of Edmonds made the Earth Day beach cleanup into a fun family event.
Not able to stay away from a beach event, retired beach conservation ranger extraordinaire Sally Lider stopped by to greet the volunteers and talk with event coordinator Jennifer Leach before grabbing a bucket and joining the volunteers on the beach.
Beach Ranger Jennifer Leach gives cleanup volunteers tips on which beach areas to concentrate their efforts.
Volunteers along the beach.
Garbage wasn’t the only thing the volunteers found. The low tide also exposed a wealth of intertidal invertebrates including crabs, a sea lemon, anemones, and sea stars.
Andrew Alverado is helped off the Brackett’s Landing jetty by mom, Stacy Alverado.
These intrepid youngsters were part of a contingent of volunteers supporting former Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant, who is running for governor. Bryant also joined the clean-up effort and was at a different beach location when these photos were shot.
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