Shovels and rakes. Highway 26, Brightwood Village, Oregon. Historically the worst. A last resort. This event held during the month of November before the snow buries Mount Hood's natural landscapes, is where people can give the 11,235-foot peak a special Thanksgiving gift by cleaning up illegal trash dumps.
Special music is provided at the awards assembly held after the clean-up.
With the assistance of unselfish, hardworking volunteers, often times braving the rain and cold weather, major dump sites on public lands have been transitioned from disgusting trash heaps to something a lot more pleasant to the eye and the environment. Anyone can participate in the upcoming Mount Hood Public Lands Clean-Up from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Cascade Geographic Society's Mount Hood Public Lands Clean-Up involves many different interest groups besides citizens. The participants include individuals and families, students from the Portland Metropolitan area schools, Mount Hood Salmon Trout Enhancement Program, the Mount Hood Chapter of The Wildlife Fund, Sandy River Basin Heritage Association, Mount Hood Independent Steelheaders, Metro, Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development, and several other groups and individual businesses. All members of the public are invited to join together in this very important event on November 13th.