Inspiring individuals to take action by picking up fishing line to protect wildlife.
Our mission is clear:
To raise awareness about the importance of removing fishing line to protect wildlife.
We strive to engage and educate individuals who care about wildlife, empowering them to make a positive impact on our environment.
About Project: Pick up Fishing Line
A group of people in Sacramento County came together to walk the local lakes and rivers regularly to remove fishing line, lures, and hooks, The Facebook group brought a space to communicate with each other and local wildlife organizations about areas of wildlife entanglement and issues.
Every day people that pick up fishing line when out hiking or as a group shows post what they found and the location.
One Year Appreciation Party
We gathered in August of 2024 to display all the fishing lines and lures collected. It weighed 28 pounds, not including the 1,500 lures wildlife rescue Ben Nuckolls collected and uses for education.
Take Action
Its as easy as walking and looking around fishing spots, shorelines along rivers, lakes, and ocean. If you’re hiking, walking dog, or birding near fishing spots, you in the spot where fishing line is left behind.