Volunteers pitch in as part of Keep Texas Waterways Clean Program
Kayak Instruction Foundation will provide a free, two hour kayak rental in exchange for a bag of “lake trash”
(Rowlett) August 20, 2013 – Local volunteers are banding together to tackle litter in Lake Ray Hubbard, as part of the Keep Texas Waterways Clean program. Keep Rowlett Beautiful, in partnership with Kayak Instruction Foundation, is conducting cleanups of Paddle Point Park and the surrounding lakeshore.
Keep Texas Waterways Clean, the program supporting statewide community-based waterway cleanups, is brought to communities by H-E-B, Central Market and Keep Texas Beautiful. This program raises public awareness about the need for healthy waterways and provides great opportunities for community engagement.
Keep Rowlett Beautiful and the Kayak Instructor Foundation are committed to keeping Lake Ray Hubbard clean so we can protect and restore it for us – and future generations. Participating in a cleanup is one way that community members can do their part for the waters we all love and have a fun time outdoors with friends and family,” said Martha Brown, Executive Director of Keep Rowlett Beautiful.
“Waterways connect us to each other, to nature, and to future generations. It is wonderful to see so many people in Rowlett and acrossTexastaking responsibility for improving their community environment,” said Cathie Gail, KTB Executive Director. “We applaud the work of Keep Rowlett Beautiful and Kayak Instructor Foundation for their efforts on behalf ofTexaswaterways and the community.”
Please contact KRB, 972-463-3929, to make reservations for the next cleanup on August 24, 2013, from 9 am-1 pm at Paddle Point Park, 6600 Miller Road, Rowlett TX. Keep Rowlett Beautiful will provide cleanup supplies and Kayak Instruction Foundation will provide a free, two hour kayak rental in exchange for a bag of “lake trash”.
For more information on waterway cleanups happening throughout the state, visit ktb.org.
Keep Rowlett Beautiful promotes environmentally friendly habits through educational programs, beautification projects, scholarships, and volunteer efforts. For more information about KRB, visit keeprowlettbeautiful.org The Kayak Instruction Foundation provides training and education to individuals in paddle sports with the additional purpose of promoting sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, character, and personal integrity and responsibility.
Keep Texas Beautiful, the statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement organization and affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, strives to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment. KTB and its more than 360 affiliates work with government, businesses, civic groups, and volunteers to ensure that every Texan has the opportunity to take individual responsibility for making Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state in the nation. For more information about KTB, call 1-800-CLEAN-TX or visit ktb.org.
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