• Dec. 23, 2009, Glassbar Island Nude Beach Volunteers is now Glassbar Island Volunteers. Under this new organization we will continue to work with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department staff on various invasive species removal restoration projects with a long term vision/goal of restoring the property to its natural condition.
  • With a little help from viewers like you, we can further expand our volunteer effort on the property. We
    are currently seeking non-profit 501(c)(3) status. Contact us if you would like to make a tax deductible donation.
    
    
• Oct. 1, 2009, Glassbar Island Volunteers complete work on north side of island trail. (more info)
  
  
• River and Island cleanup held on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 (more information).
  
  
• On July 11, 2009, we celebrated National Nude Week at Glassbar Island ”The AANR Largest Skinny-Dip Across North America” (more information)
  
  May 16, 2009 - Annual SOLV "Down by the Riverside" cleanup was a great success! (images from the event )
• Work in progress: Removal of ivy from trees - Save the trees! (more information)

• Flower Power !
  No, its not a Spring solstice dance. On Valentines Day, Saturday, February 14, some of the Glassbar Island Volunteers planted native wildflower seeds around the Sunset Vista area.
• Snow comes to Glassbar Island (more information)
• Glassbar Island Volunteers clean out the blackberry vines at Sunset Vista and create a wonderful grassy area in their place. (more information)

(November 23, 2008 update) The Oregon State Parks Department and the Oregon State Police continue to monitor homeless camp locations along the Wildish 'haul' road by Glassbar Island.

• Once a week and as time allows an Oregon State Trooper will be checking homeless sites for any new activity.
• In addition park employees monitor the area.
  
  
  • Weekly monitoring by officials and timely reporting of homeless camps by Glassbar Island Volunteers has resulted in a decrease of problems.
    
    
  • A question was raised about nudity on the property and the weekly visit by the Oregon State Trooper. The Oregon State Trooper will be here to monitor the homeless camps - NOT to ticket for nudity. Take the time to introduce yourself to the park employees and Oregon State Officers should you see them on their monitoring patrols, as they are there to protect the area and make it a safe and enjoyable place to visit.

June 19, 2008: Oregon State Police to monitor homeless camps in area.

Working with the Oregon State Park and Recreation Department and AANR the Glassbar Island Volunteers hosted their 9th annual SOLV event "Down by the Riverside" cleanup on Saturday, May 17, 2008. See
details

Glassbar Island Volunteers have created a Yahoo discussion group.

The Glassbar Island Volunteers, have signed a SOLV "Adopt-A-River" agreement for the Glassbar Island Landing site at the confluence of the Coast and Middle forks of the Willamette River. The
SOLV Adopt-A-River is a statewide program that assists volunteers
clean up, preserve and protect Oregon waterways.

In addition Glassbar Island Volunteers have formalized their partnership with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department(OPRD) by submitting an adoption application through the OPRD Adopt-a-Park program. As property adopters they provide clean-up, maintenance and manage trails.