McCandless recalls setting aside Friday for cleaning up beaches, including Eagle Harbor. Saturday was litter cleanup day. It was disgusting, and the idea of picking it up was kind of bizarre for many people. The students were almost too successful in their litter cleanup. In a single day, giant piles of trash were born.
Nobody ever lets it get that bad today.
After high school, McCandless went on to study fine arts. Today, she runs Pacific Concrete, a Vashon Island company that produces concrete garden sculptures. Croswaite settled down in Leavenworth after living in several places in Washington, California and Alaska. Today, he is co-owner of the Buckboard cafe. He also runs a cleaning business.