Like a well-tuned machine, after Independence Day, volunteers showed up at the July 5 Coastal Cleanup organized by the Smith River Alliance (SRA).Also participating in this highly organized effort were the Redwoods Parks Conservancy, Cal- Trans staff, National and State Parks, The City, Rural Human Services and the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority, which waived all disposal fees. Volunteer Dan Burgess and his team work at Battery Point and Howe Drive. Courtesy photo SRA Co-executive director Grant Werschkull welcomed some 50 dedicated volunteers on Anchor Way to restore coastal areas and remove trash from Battery Point to South Beach, tasked with picking up even the smallest debris of spent fireworks, soda cans, food wrappings and and other garbage besmirching the beaches.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');After collecting nearly 2.3 tons of trash, the coastal areas are pristine, again. Volunteers at work Courtesy photo Werschkull heaped no shortage of praise for the partners and volunteers who annually serve selflessly in keeping our community pristine. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });