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September 28th is the Annual Patoka Lake Cleanup
The Patoka Lake Watershed Steering Committee will host its annual Patoka Lake
Clean Up Day on Saturday, Sept. 28 in conjunction with National Public Lands Day. The event
will begin at 8 a.m. at the Patoka Lake Corps of Engineers office, 4512 N. Cuzco Road, Dubois.
Participants of all ages and abilities can sign up on location and will be assigned an area to pick
up trash and recycling. At 11 a.m., all volunteers will return to the dam for a free fish fry, door
prizes, and goodie bags. All of the supplies needed for the cleanup will be provided. To
volunteer, you must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, and long pants.
Since 2008, the cleanup event lead by the Patoka Lake Watershed Steering Committee have
hosted a grand total of 1,900 volunteers who collected over 22.3 TONS of trash from in or
around Patoka Lake.
Service and youth groups are asked to register in advance by contacting the Patoka Lake
Nature Center at 812-338-5589 ext. 3.
For more information, contact the project’s coordinator at [email protected] or check
the Patoka Lake Watershed Steering Committee Facebook page for updates.