18th Annual Lake Travis Underwater & Shoreline Cleanup

Posted: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:25 PM - 11,100 Readers

By: Colorado River Foundation

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photo courtesy of Colorado River Foundation

Sunday, September 23th, 2012 marks the 18th Annual Lake Travis Underwater and Shoreline Cleanup, a community-wide event that rids Lake Travis of tons of debris and waste each year. Local dive volunteers, shoreline volunteers, and event volunteers gather for the largest scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. Volunteers collect an average of 5 tons of trash from different dive sites around Lake Travis while also helping to raise public awareness of the importance of Lake Travis and the Highland Lakes.

After the cleanup, volunteers are invited to enjoy food and fun at the thank-you party at Carlos n Charlie’s, complete with door prizes from our generous sponsors.

Click here to check out the photos from the 2011 17th Annual Cleanup!

* Story Contributed by: Colorado River Foundation

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