Like many of our members, Wauna Credit Union is deeply committed to sustainability and green initiatives. The careers of our founding members way back in 1967 were tied to the environment, 
and thousands of our current members work in fields like fishing, timber, and food production. We rely on our natural environment for our livelihood and for our recreation. Wauna Credit Union even built the very first LEED Certified Credit Union branch in all of Oregon!
With our commitment to the environment and to being involved in the community, we were incredibly excited to partner with member Buoy Beer and SOLVE, a non-profit with the goal to enhance the livability of Oregon, on an Earth Day clean-up of the Astoria Riverwalk.
Even with a grey day that turned into a hard rain nearly 50 people, including employees of the credit union, Buoy Beer, Clatsop Community College and the Astoria Coast Guard picked up an estimated 300lbs of trash and debris from a 3-mile stretch along the Astoria Riverwalk.
It was especially great to see children involved in the cleanup. While we know it’s always hard to get kids out in the rain, they had a great time splashing around in the puddles, and helping their parents with the work at hand. Everybody who participated received a free beer, or non-alcoholic drink, thanks to Buoy Beer.
Overall in the state, 6,000 volunteers partnered with SOLVE to remove over 35 tons of trash, plant 3,300 native trees and shrubs, and clear 10 acres of invasive plants from 162 different sites across the state.
Being part of the community is a huge part of who we are, and we’re always happy to partner with our commercial members to help keep the cities we live and work in beautiful. Let’s do it again next year!