Vineyard Honors Earth Day With Beach Cleanup
Volunteers gathered at Island locations on Saturday.
Volunteers gathered at Island locations on Saturday.
Heather McCarthy and her daughter Maggie pitched in.
Heather McCarthy and her daughter Maggie pitched in.
Making their way down Eastville Beach.
Making their way down Eastville Beach.
Whitney Burke, Collin Stapleton, Emery Fullin, and Bo Fullin.
Whitney Burke, Collin Stapleton, Emery Fullin, and Bo Fullin.
Cleaning the dunes at State Beach.
Cleaning the dunes at State Beach.
Walking the bike path along the shore of Sengekontacket.
Walking the bike path along the shore of Sengekontacket.
Joan Shemit and members of the Girl Scout Brownie Troop 66207.
Joan Shemit and members of the Girl Scout Brownie Troop 66207.
Vineyard Conservation Society volunteers managed pick up stations.
Vineyard Conservation Society volunteers managed pick up stations.
After the cleanup, volunteers headed to the Sailing Camp Park for zero-waste lunch.
After the cleanup, volunteers headed to the Sailing Camp Park for zero-waste lunch.
This year marked the 27th annual Vineyard Conservation Society beach cleanup, and included more than two dozen beaches. Hundreds of Islanders, trash bags in hand, picked up litter along the shore on a windy, gray day.