Nearly two dozen volunteers assembled this past Saturday, January 11 for a trash clean-up at the popular Lizard’s Mouth formation along the West Camino Cielo in the hills above Goleta. The volunteer crew removed more than 90 lbs. of trash — mostly broken glass — from the area, which is popular with climbers and other local users. “A great day on the Forest,” declared Craig R. Carey, Director of Outdoor Programs with Los Padres ForestWatch.
Image courtesy D. Wilcox.
The crew included a number of youth volunteers from surrounding communities. The agility and enthusiasm of the young volunteers was leveraged to great effect, as the eager youth scrambled across rock faces, explored grottoes and caves, and wiggled into narrow slots to reach much of the litter. “It was great to have so many young volunteers with us today — they were a huge help,” Carey continued.
Since 2007, ForestWatch volunteers have removed over 10,000 pounds of microtrash and other trash from the Los Padres National Forest. For more information about ForestWatch’s volunteer projects or to get involved, visit LPFW.org/volunteer.
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