The Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), Hardy Lake, Indiana Department Natural Resources Parks & Reservoirs hosted the 7th Annual Hardy Lake Sweep on Saturday, April 26th from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.

There were over 192 volunteers who stepped up to the plate to pick up waste and debris in and around the watershed area of Hardy Lake.  The day began at 8:00 a.m. with participants registering and receiving their route assignments.

By noon the volunteers had picked up tons of trash and put in over 768 hours of volunteer time worth about $15,360.00. They cleaned up much of the 2,448 acres of Lake property as well as more than 47 miles of county roads. To put that into perspective this would be about the distance of two marathons, which equals around 104,800 footsteps (and probably a lot more for the youngsters). The volunteers pictured received a free T-shirt, lunch, and were offered a free night of camping by Hardy Lake DNR.

This event also coincided with the Friends of Muscatatuck River Sweep which took place in North Vernon and had around 180 volunteers participate to help clean up the waterways.

Sincere appreciation goes out to the many sponsors we had this year.  Sponsors covered the costs of t-shirts, safety items, drinks, and lunch.  Generous support came from a Scott County Community Foundation grant, Pepsi Cola, Cousins Subs, Wal-mart, Coca-Cola, the Stanley Family, Jay-C food store, Jefferson County Commissioners, and the Johnson and Deputy Volunteer Fire Departments. 

Volunteers came cheerful, enthusiastic and ready to work.  There were numerous Scouting groups from Scott and Jefferson County.  There were also community and church groups, as well as individuals and families. 

Finally, you can volunteer in 2009 to be part of Hardy Lake Sweep.  Mark your calendar today for April 2009 and the 8^th Annual Hardy Lake Sweep.  Call 812-752-2269, extension 3 for more information, or call the Central Muscatatuck Watershed Coordinator 812-273-2070, extension 3.

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”        ---- Anne Frank                    

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