Over 10,600 pounds of Fourth of July trash cleaned up in Birch Bay

Volunteers picked up 10,640 pounds of trash along the Birch Bay shoreline during the annual July 5 cleanup.

The Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted the cleanup, while Whatcom Conservation District and Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District provided supplies. The event typically removes thousands of pounds of trash each year from the environment.