The Lake Powell Community Alliance (LPCA) together with St. Andrew Bay Watch (RMA), Friends of Camp Helen State Park and Bay County Audubon invite you to participate in a community effort to clean up Lake Powell on Saturday Sept. 18, 2021 from 8 a.m. – 12 Noon. Sign-in will begin promptly at 8 a.m. at the Lake Powell Park [boat ramp behind Publix] or at Camp Helen State Park.
Free t-shirts will be given to the first 50 volunteers to register. Participate in a ‘Chance Drawing’ to win some very nice prizes.
Revisions will be made this year to ensure a productive, yet safe cleanup. Although this is an outdoor event and much of it will not require wearing a mask, we will do our best to maintain social distancing and, in some cases, (during registration and weigh-in) they strongly encourage masks. These guidelines are subject to change as cleanup day approaches.
You can also use the Ocean Conservancy’s “Clean Swell” app to collect your data. It will keep track of your trash items, log distance traveled, and provide a report of your efforts. Share the results with us when turning in your trash bags and we’ll enter your data in our database. Customary data sheets will be available for those who prefer the old system. Use of the “Clean Swell” app will earn your team a free chance drawing ticket.
As teams return with their trash for weigh-in and disposal, we will take photos of each team. A group photo collage will be composed and sent to all who provide an email address. We will have bottled water and wrapped snacks available.
WHAT TO BRING: closed-toed shoes, hat, sunscreen, grabber, work gloves, masks, water, and snacks. Also consider downloading the Clean Swell app on your smart phone to collect data. (Earn a free drawing ticket if your team uses the app during the clean-up.)
PROVIDED: garbage bags, nitrile gloves, clip boards, pencils, and masks.
Please consider bringing your boat, canoe, kayak or paddleboard and join the armada of cleanup crews! If you do bring your watercraft, please bring required life jackets, whistle, and safety devices.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
8:00 – 9:00 am — Sign-in and Orientation
9:00 – 12:00 noon — Lake Cleanup
11:30-12:00- Trash Weigh-In / Turn in Data cards or App Screen / Pose for Team Photos
12:00 – Chance Drawing
*Please check this page regularly for updates on procedures and schedule modification.