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. Sign-in will begin promptly at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 17th at the Lake Powell Park [boat ramp behind Publix] or at Camp Helen State Park. The cleanup will last until noon. FREE t-shirts will be given to the first 50 volunteers to register. Participate in a ‘Chance Drawing’ to win some very nice prizes.
Teams are encouraged to download and 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 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 one FREE Chance Drawing ticket. To date we have removed over 27,000 pounds of trash from Lake Powell and her watershed. We are proud to be part of this global effort. It is a fun event for people of all ages who want to help maintain the health of the lake. After the cleanup we will hold a ‘Chance Drawing’ to win some very nice prizes! If you or your business would like to offer Prize Donations, please let us know. You will be recognized on our Donor Appreciation Poster displayed at the cleanup and at our LPCA Annual Meeting in December.Participants will be given a choice of areas to clean up with access by walking, wading, boating, or paddling.
WHAT TO BRING: closed-toed shoes, hat, sunscreen, grabber, work gloves, 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. One per team.)
WE WILL PROVIDE: 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
Lake Powell Park – 23104 Lakeview Dr, Panama City Beach