We will begin the day of healing the river through a community cleanup of Cottonwood Beach. There will be a short break for lunch (please pack your own), before the workshops begin.
During the trash art workshop you will be working on community art piece(s) from trash collected at beach cleanups. The art will then be in an art show at La Casita Art Gallery and Cultural Center.
There will also be an interactive flower offering activity led by Huehca Omeyocan.
Huehca Omeyocan will be performing an Aztec Dance and Drumming Ceremony with an Offering of Flowers to the River. This style of dance and music is of the Cem-Anahuac, meaning the Land Surrounded by water where people live entirely together.
Event Schedule:
9am to 11:30am: Beach cleanup
12pm to 1:30pm: Making of flower offerings and trash-art workshop
1:30pm to 3:30pm: Aztec dance and offering ceremony
What: Litter pick-up, workshops, and Aztec Water Ceremony along the Wimahl River (Columbia River) at Cottonwood Beach
When: Saturday, August 31st 9:00am to 3:30pm
Where: Captain William Clark Park, 3333 Index St, Washougal, WA 98671
What to bring to the cleanup: Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather. Please bring your own snacks and water. Please pack your own lunch.
Translation: This event is bilingual in Spanish and English.
Registration only required for the litter cleanup.
Supported the Rotary Foundation of Camas-Washougal, in a process led by the Camas-Washougal Community Chest.
Thank you to our event partners, Huehca Omeyocan and La Casita Art Gallery and Cultural Center.