How we started

Our Beginnings

In 2016, 300 volunteers from the Church of Latter Day Saints came to our community for their annual "Make a Difference Day." Our hometown came together to complete projects at the Wedderburn triangle, the Port of Gold Beach entrance and Gold Beach High School. This was the beginning of Gold Beach Main Street, thanks to Ty Wardel!

Construction worker and excavator repairing or installing the roadside curb, with orange traffic cones set up around the work area on the road.

Wedderburn Triangle

"Make a Difference Day" 2016

Replant the Wedderburn Triangle with a variety of plants to create a vibrant and welcoming space.
Establish an efficient irrigation system to ensure the long-term health of the new plants.
Engage the community through volunteer opportunities and the Adopt-A-Plot program.

A street scene with traffic signs, a red car, an American flag, a grassy area with flowers, and a rocky hill in the background on a sunny day.

A roadside area with three large rocks on a patch of dirt, a streetlamp, and a road with a car passing by. Hills with trees and shrubbery are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Construction workers planting flowers on the roadside, with a bulldozer, an American flag, and a green road sign reading 'Post Office' and 'Refuse Disposal' in the background.

Group of people planting flowers and gardening on the side of a road near a 'Do Not Enter' sign, with a rocky hill and trees in the background.

People planting flowers and shrubs in a landscaped median on the side of a road, with equipment including a small orange loader and flags, under a clear blue sky with trees in the background.

Two children planting small plants in a landscaped area near a road, with orange traffic cones, trees, and buildings in the background.

A scenic waterfront landscape with lavender flowers in the foreground, a rocky terrain, trees, and a body of water under a clear blue sky.

People planting new soil along the edge of a roadside curb with a small excavator nearby on a foggy day.

Port of Gold Beach Entrance

"Make a Difference Day" 2016

Brighten up the entrance to Gold Beach with a variety of plants to create a vibrant and welcoming space.
Provide benches for visitors and residents to rest, linger and enjoy watching the harbor and river.
Engage the community through volunteer opportunities and the Adopt-A-Plot program.

A person operating an orange Kubota BT900 backhoe loader digging into the ground near a sidewalk, with a parking lot and strip mall in the background.

Two men are working on planting or landscaping along the side of a road, with one using a small backhoe and the other shoveling soil.

People planting shrubs and flowers along a sidewalk on a sunny day.

A sidewalk lined with colorful flowering plants and shrubs, with a view of a parking lot, buildings, a body of water, and a clear blue sky in the distance.

Two black metal benches with fish-shaped metal decorations sit in a landscaped area with rocks, small plants, and a young tree. Behind them is a grassy hill with bushes and trees, and a large colorful sign for 'Jerry's Rogue Jets' advertising river a

Group of children and adults planting or working on a garden bed with shovels outside on a sunny day.

Gold Beach High School

"Make a Difference Day" 2016

Make the entrance to the high school welcoming and attractive.
Encourage students to volunteer and have pride of ownership and accomplishment.
Engage the community through volunteer opportunities.

People planting and tending to flowers and greenery in a large outdoor planter box beside a street.

Make a Difference Day Successes!

Gold Beach Main Street undertook several significant beautification projects at the Northwest Triangle in Wedderburn, the entrance to the Port of Gold Beach and at Gold Beach High School.

This community-driven initiative involved dedicated volunteers working together to transform the landscape, focusing on planting and irrigation to enhance the aesthetics and sustainability of our community.

The Make a Difference Day project strengthened local engagement and fostered a sense of collective pride and ownership over shared public spaces. Eight years later, the plants have matured and taken hold.