This year, 350 Tacoma will be hosting a series of trash clean ups at different locations around the city. We will be partnering with a variety of organizations and community groups to involve as many community members as possible.
As we select locations, we’re keeping in mind which places have debris that is likely to make it into our waterways, which areas are typically underserved by services, and which communities have bad scores on the health and equity index maps. Let us know if you want to nominate a location by emailing 350tacoma@gmail.com
Stewardship is a core value of 350 Tacoma. We must care for Mother Earth, care for our shared home, and maintain a deep connection with our environment through acts of service.
This series was made possible by a grant from the Tacoma Sustainability Small Grants Program.
Upcoming Events
Save the Date for our next Clean Up Tacoma event on Sunday April 27th!
We are still confirming the location and additional co-hosts, but we hope you mark the date on your calendar and join us for Connection Day.
This celebration draws inspiration from the Lakota saying “Mitakuye Oyasin”—“we are all related,” underlining the deep bond between each other and the Earth. Connection Day is a reflection of the Indigenous understanding that we are not separate from the Earth but a part of it. This will be the second annual Connection Day event. See photos from last year’s event here on Native Daily Network’s website.
Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.
Past Events
Our first Clean Up Tacoma Event happened in March, near qʷiqʷəlut (“little marsh”) along the roadside, in the Port of Tacoma, cohosted by the Climate Catastrophe Ground Zero Coalition.
This location was in desperate need of care and with the help of almost 30 volunteers, we removed over 40 large black bags of trash and some furniture. More photos from the clean up coming soon.
