PICTURES: Litter pickers tackle rubbish on picturesque Loch Ness beach

By Philip Murray

Published: 10:00, 07 April 2024

Tim Francis, The Highland Council Ranger Service, Gordon Brown, Elliott Forsyth, Maggie Maciver, Claire Driver, Simon Driver, Louise Robertson, Fiona King, John Orr, High Life Highland and Jake the Romanian rescue dog. Picture: James Mackenzie

Community-spirited volunteers were out and about in Dores to help tackle litter earlier this week.

A number of locals got together on Thursday for the Dores Community Litter Pick.

Armed with litter pickers and bags they set about cleaning up the community's litter ahead of the tourist season.

Kaelyn Macgregor, Alice Sleeper-Atkins and Mark Gneba. Picture: James Mackenzie

The event focussed mostly on the stretch of Dores Beach which had recently been cleared in attempt to stop visitors setting camp fires. That earlier clearance effort unearthed a lot of litter, which the volunteers were on hand this week to spirit away.

The event was organised and supported by Dores and Essich Community Council, Highland Council. Highlife Highland and the Aldourie Estate.

Tim Francis, The Highland Council Ranger Service. Picture: James Mackenzie

Tim Francis, The Highland Council Ranger Service thanking everyone for coming and helping out. Picture: James Mackenzie

Metal that was collected. Picture: James Mackenzie

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