This event isn't for everyone! As the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies describes it, "The Gulf of Alaska and its environs provide rich habitat for commercial fishing, subsistence activities, and wildlife. Montague Island sits in the Gulf of Alaska, and its shores collect an abundance of marine debris from all over the world, brought by churning currents of the Pacific. This project will remove marine debris from 74-tidal miles (119 kilometers) of shoreline suffering from some of the worst marine debris accumulation in the nation. Montague Island’s shore is blanketed with up to 30 tons of marine debris per shoreline mile....the remote nature of Montague and the strenuous work involved with marine debris removal requires many risks to individuals."
There will be at least 3-known geocachers on Montague Island during this time, so what better way to commemorate our adventure than with a CITO event! This cache is rated very high because of the remote location of the island and the difficult terrain.
Check out the websites for more information about this 3-year project co-sponsored by Gulf of Alaska Keepers, NOAA, The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies and the Prince William Sound Stewardship Foundation (PWSSF). https://akcoastalstudies.org>montague-project and https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/removal/removing-large-scale-marine-debris-montague-island-northern-gulf-alaska