Rescheduled to Oct 5-6, AANR Rooster Rock/ Collins Nude beach cleanups.

Due to the potentially dangerous weather (thunderstorms)

on Saturday and heavy rain and wind on Sunday and cold temperatures expected on

both days (Sep 21-22), we are cancelling the beach clean-up and recommending

that volunteers either join with the National Public Lands Day clean-ups the

following weekend or join with us on October 5th and 6th

for the rescheduled clean-ups.  We will not put any one’s safety or health

in jeopardy in  order to do the clean-ups.  Contact [url=mailto:GAT@AANR-NW.org][/url]

for further information on the clean-ups.





You may not realize it, but the reason why there is so little litter on the nude beaches adn they are kept prety clean is because teh AANR clubs periodically do cleanups of the beaches.  Cleanups are nto all work, but are also social events to meet other nudists and there is usually a BBQ or potluck afterwards.

Below is information copied and pasted from an email sent my Mike Parker who is president of the Hidden Springs (nonlanded) Nudist Club here is Portland, and is also an officer of AANR-NW





AANR-NW SEPTEMBER ROOSTER

ROCK/SAUVIE ISLAND BEACH CLEAN-UPS







AANR-NW has continued to

be beach adopters for the two legal nude beaches in Oregon as well as Rooster

Rock State Park. Coming this month are the final two clean-ups of 2013.







The first beach clean-up

will be on Saturday, October 5 at 9:00 a.m. at Rooster Rock State Park.This is a clothing optional event, if you are

cleaning in the nude area. It is highly suggested that you wear shoes and sun

screen. Hats are also recommended if it is very bright.  Bring work gloves

if you have them.  All tools and clean-up bags will be furnished.  We

will be working with the Rooster Rock park staff. The Park Ranger Supervisor

will have a list of projects that includes light to heavy work. Volunteers do

not have to pay the day use fee. Tell the person in the registration booth, if

it is manned, that you are there for the clean-up. When registering for the

clean-up, you will receive a card to put in your window.  Meet at the

farthest east end of the parking lot near the restrooms above the

beach.   The clean-up should not last longer than around three hours,

and will be followed by a hamburger/hot dog barbeque out on the beach where the

main trail comes through the vegetation.  AANR-NW will provide table,

barbeque, plates, tableware, napkins, cold water, sugar free lemonade, burgers,

hot dogs and trimmings and some dessert snacks.   We will have a

canopy if the weather is less than perfect.  For your security, please do

not leave any items visible in your car.  The only restrooms accessible

from the nude beach are located near the parking area.







Sunday, October 6 -

Sauvie Island-Collins Beach - clean-up at noon.A parking pass is usually required and can be

purchased at the store or deli after crossing the bridge to the island but

SOLVE again is providing free day-of-event passes for those that volunteer.

Restrooms are portable toilets located in the parking area near the beach trail

openings. We will concentrate our efforts on the gravel road parking area and

litter sweeps of the beach area from nude beach opening one (number two marked

opening) to the opening marked number six. Meet on the beach near the second nude

beach opening (number 3 opening).   A potluck will be held at around

2:00 p.m.  Hidden Springs non-landed club is sponsoring this event and

will supply a barbeque, hamburgers, hot dogs and fixings, water, sugar

free lemonade, plates, tableware, napkins as well as a table and canopy.

Bring a folding chair/towel to sit on and dry off with as well as a

potluck item and your favorite beverage.







We need additional

volunteers at these events so that we can retain our beach sponsorship.

These legal nude beaches are unique to Oregon and we want to continue to keep

our beaches bare!!







Want to volunteer but need

more info?  Contact gat@aanr-nw.org

for directions, further details on these events and how to get a complimentary

Collins Beach parking pass e-mailed.







Mike Parker



AANR-NW GAT Chair