HELPING: Here’s how Alki Beach cleanup turned out
We have a followup today from the organizers of a beach cleanup at Alki that was in our highlight list last Saturday. Almost 40 volunteers showed up to take on Puget Soundkeeper‘s challenge along the West Seattle and downtown waterfronts: Photos courtesy Puget Soundkeeper Almost 40 volunteers joined Puget Soundkeeper on Saturday for their annual […]
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