Here are a few photos from this weekend’s cleanup at Carter Lake.  We hit the lakefront and some of the open park areas from the Levi Carter Park boat ramp out toward Abbott Drive, select areas along the shoreline from the boat ramp down to the red pavillion/shelter inside, and along Abbott Drive.

We had a couple guys in boots/waders working the marshy shoreline margin, a canoe working the shoreline, and the rest of our team traveled on terra firma.

Most abundant trash by volume:     drink containers (cans, cups, bottles)

Most abundant trash by number:    cigarette butts

Most repulsive trash:                         stench filled carpet/rotten jug of liver

Most disturbing trash:                       crack pipe (yikes!)

Most awesome trash:                        Superman figure

Most discussed trash:                        pair of women’s pants

Most photographed trash:                lost picture frame

A truckload of trash was transferred from mesh bags to plastic garbage bags, and then to the dumpsters inside the park.

Weather:                                               Perfect.

The handful of us who stuck around for burgers after enjoyed sllowwww roasted burgers in front of a little bit cleaner lakeshore.

May the nature of the place be affected for the better for our efforts.

Blessings and cheers,

Teeg Stouffer, Executive Director, Recycled Fish

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