Lake Appreciation Month Clean-up Hosted at Hobbs State Park
by July 1, 2015 10:24 am 142 views
We all use it every day! The waters of Beaver Lake provide you and your family with many resources – clean drinking water, power, recreational opportunities, and industries. So do your part to help show appreciation for Beaver Lake and its watershed at the Lake Appreciation Month Clean-up at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area on Saturday, July 11.
Hobbs State Park in cooperation with Beaver Watershed Alliance, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Beaver Water District, Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Ozarks Water Watch, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Stream Team, Benton County Solid Waste District, Benton County Environmental Division, Benton County Cooperative Extension Service, and the Northwest Arkansas Master Naturalists has joined numerous sponsors including SUP Outfitters, Fayettechill, Arkansas Environmental Education Association, Ozark Mountain Trading Company, Pack Rat Outdoor Center, Casey’s General Store, Association for Beaver Lake Environment, Cargill, Gearhead Outfitters, and Coca-Cola, in the effort to preserve one of our most precious resources – the waters of Beaver Lake!
“We are thrilled to see this event grow,” notes Rebekah Penny, Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area Interpreter. “This year we have more partners, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has added some additional clean-up sites. With the recent flooding, additional debris has been seen floating in the Lake, making clean-up efforts more challenging. Overall we are hopeful that the Lake Appreciation Month Clean-up raises awareness of the importance of Beaver Lake to Northwest Arkansas!”
Volunteers are invited to help either by walking along the shoreline or by bringing their own kayaks and canoes to scout the shoreline. Individuals with non-motorized boats will be caravanning to pre-selected Park access sites for clean-up.
All volunteers are asked to register at the Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area visitor center at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 11th to receive assignments, gloves, and trash bags. The clean-up will last from 9 a.m. until noon, followed by a free lunch and raffle prize giveaway until 1 p.m.
A limited number of kayaks, and standup paddle boards will be available. Individuals who would like to utilize boats or boards should contact Courtney Thomas at 479-750-8007 or [email protected].
For more information: contact Rebekah Penny at 479-789-5007 or [email protected].
The Hobbs visitor center is located on highway 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection.