Monroe. Friends of Walton Lake invite you to assist with its annual lake clean up

The Friends of Walton Lake (FOWL) would invite you to assist in their efforts to clean Walton Lake on Saturday, May 3, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Supported by the Town of Monroe and Village of Chester, this will be the fifth annual clean up.

FOWL organized the first cleanup in September 2021; a group of 27 volunteers retrieved more than two tons of debris from Walton Lake, including 57 automobile tires, laptop computer, bowling ball and numerous unidentifiable items.

Each effort has removed thousands of pieces of garbage from the Village of Chester’s drinking water.

FOWL continues to strive to do its part to maintain these pristine waters, with the help of its members, new friends and local municipalities. FOWL strives in keeping this beautiful planet clean and environmentally balanced.

If you are able to join us, FOWL will be staging across from Monarca Cantina Mexican Restaurant located at 438 Lakes Road, Monroe.

Limited parking is available on the shoulder, so please be environmentally friendly and carpool if possible.

If you forget a trash bag, there will be some available and a trash drop off point established at the staging area.

Please visit “Friends of Walton Lake” on Facebook for updated information about our Walton Lake Clean-Up event and to learn more about our volunteer organization.

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Members of the Walton Lake clean up crew. Photo provided by Ralph Pena.