Whitefish keeps it clean
KELSEY EVANS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 3 months AGO
A family-led Clean the Fish effort at City Beach (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
“You can call this one ‘Gus and Grandpa,’.” Gus was eager to scramble through the underbrush to untangle trash along the river by Roundhouse Park during the annual Clean the Fish event (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Volunteer equipped and ready to go with coffee and trash bag at Glacier Bank's annual Clean the Fish event Saturday morning (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Volunteers help assign areas and distribute raffle tickets the morning of Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Volunteers on the edges of the Baker Ave. bridge for Clean the Fish on Saturday, April 27th (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
The winner of the 12-and-under bike raffle at Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
A team from the Farmer’s Market were one of many local businesses taking on the Clean the Fish effort together.
Volunteers pick up 2nd St. for Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
One of many volunteers cleaning up downtown for Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Whitefish is looking more pristine following the annual Clean the Fish event last weekend.
Families and friends took to the streets and riverbanks equipped with trash bags, gloves and safety vests, which were handed out with breakfast at Glacier Bank on Saturday morning.
After litter-picking, volunteers reconvened at Glacier Bank to enjoy a hearty taco bar and raffle prizes.
“You can call this one ‘Gus and Grandpa,’.” Gus was eager to scramble through the underbrush to untangle trash along the river by Roundhouse Park during the annual Clean the Fish event (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Volunteer equipped and ready to go with coffee and trash bag at Glacier Bank's annual Clean the Fish event Saturday morning (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Volunteers help assign areas and distribute raffle tickets the morning of Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
Volunteers on the edges of the Baker Ave. bridge for Clean the Fish on Saturday, April 27th (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
The winner of the 12-and-under bike raffle at Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
A team from the Farmer’s Market were one of many local businesses taking on the Clean the Fish effort together (Kelsey Evans/Pilot). 
Volunteers pick up 2nd St. for Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).
One of many volunteers cleaning up downtown for Clean the Fish (Kelsey Evans/Pilot).ARTICLES BY KELSEY EVANS
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