Dunes closed again after beachgoers leave trash, damage

From staff reports

The Illia Dunes are closed again due to health and safety concerns after a large crowd of mostly college-aged beachgoers “left extraordinary amounts of trash and damage to the property,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Sunday.

The Corps’ Walla Walla District posted the following on its Facebook page: “We take this opportunity to ask that anyone using our recreation areas or habitat management units be respectful of the property, pack out their trash, and please adhere to the restrictions applicable to the site.”

The announcement did not specify when the Dunes will re-open.

Reporting by Andrew Braddock