SONORA, Calif., August 9, 2022-- Visit Tuolumne County (VTC) hosted their first Clean Up Day of the year at Pinecrest Lake on Friday July 29th, 2022. The goal was to help remove trash that is left behind on the beach, paths, and picnic areas as this is a great concern to residents and visitors. Pinecrest is a very popular summer destination loved by locals and visitors. VTC wants to help preserve it for generations to come.
“While cleaning up we had a lot of people mention microplastics and we realized quickly that this is a huge part of the trash we would be collecting. So many people walked by thanking us for our efforts and we hope we inspired others to be a little more conscientious when it comes to stashing their trash,” stated Lisa Mayo, President & CEO of Visit Tuolumne County.
The primary trash found were little pieces that seemed to have been left by accident. Corners ripped off of bags, plastic straw wrappers, twist ties, and bottle tops were most frequently found as well as cigarette butts clearly disposed of incorrectly. VTC asks that locals and visitors do their part to collect these little pieces that add up, into multiple full trash bags.
As part of sustainability initiatives, VTC will continue to host Clean Up Days throughout Tuolumne County. Have an area that you would like to see the VTC Team organize a Clean Up Day at? Please reach out to Sarah Spoljaric at Sarah@GoTuolumne.com.
ABOUT VISIT TUOLUMNE COUNTY
Visit Tuolumne (“to-all-o-me”) County (VTC) is the official destination marketing organization for Tuolumne County in Northern California with a mission to increase visitation, travel spending and overnight stays. Tuolumne County is just a 2 1/2-hour drive east of the San Francisco Bay Area. The destination is known for its pristine, scenic expanse reaching into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Gold was discovered in Tuolumne County in 1848, setting off the major gold rush of 1849. The main highways leading to the picturesque drive from the Bay Area are Highways 108 and 120 from the west and Highway 49 from the north. The State Highway 120 entrance to Yosemite National Park is considered the “front door” of the park for the Bay Area. The Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and other surrounding areas provide natural vistas and settings for hiking, water skiing, horseback riding, rafting, camping, snowmobiling, boating, snow skiing, fishing and other outdoor activities. Seven restored historic hotels, four golf courses, numerous and varied dining establishments, historic saloons, four wineries, a hard cider distillery, train rides, casinos, seven museums, two state historic parks, two live theaters, many bed-and-breakfast inns and a variety of Airbnb accommodations are among the many other attributes that make the county a year-round vacation destination. For more information, go to VistTCToday.com.
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Media Contact:
Visit Tuolumne County
Sarah Spoljaric, Creative Content & Social Media Manager
209-533-4420
sarah@gotuolumne.com
