ADOPT-THE-LAKE

 Town Lake Green-up Clean-up Volunteer Day - April 26, 2008
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In coordination with Earth Day the City of Tempe had a Town Lake Green-up Clean-up Volunteer Day on Saturday, April 26, 2008.  Together the Rio Salado Staff, Parks Maintenance Staff, and over 140 volunteers removed 5-tons of debris from the Indian Bend Wash Habitat located on the east end of the lake. The volunteers also removed graffiti at the Curry Road underpass and put granite along the Curry Road multi-use path. All of these tasks not only made the area more aesthetically pleasing it made it much safer for users. The City of Tempe wants to thank everyone who participated in the volunteer day.
Tempe Town Lake Adopt-The-Lake Tempe businesses and residents can help keep Tempe Town Lake beautiful by joining the Adopt-The-Lake program. Anyone who can pick up trash, wield a pool skimmer, or polish a sign with Windex is welcome to take part in this effort between the City of Tempe and Arizona Clean & Beautiful.

Individuals can decide what kind of help they would like to provide—whether it is weeding or clearing trails or skimming Town Lake. Businesses or large groups may adopt any of 26 sections of Tempe Town Lake for quarterly clean ups. Their efforts will be rewarded by having the opportunity to paint trash cans with environmental messages and their group or company name. For a list of adopted sections, click here.
 		 Arizona Clean & Beautiful

If you are interested in helping contact Diane at (480) 858-2188 or email townlake@tempe.gov. If you want to donate money send contributions to Arizona Clean & Beautiful, in care of Adopt-The-Lake, 830 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ. 85004.

Volunteer Forms: 
Complete the appropriate form and mail to Adopt-The-Lake, City of Tempe/Rio Salado. PO Box 5002, Tempe, AZ 85280. You may also email completed form as an attachment to townlake@tempe.gov or fax to (480) 858-2194. In Adobe format:

Awards
The City of Tempe accepted the Governor's Pride Award for the Adopt-the-Lake Program at the Arizona Clean and Beautiful award ceremony held at the Westward Ho in Scottsdale October 30, 2006. Attending the ceremony and credited for the award were Nancy Ryan, Chris Salomone, Dick Mickle, Kris Baxter, Dee Dee Kimbrell, Edith Ross and Diane Johnson.