JULY 14, 2023:
This week’s (July 12, 2023) annual Missouri River/Lake Sharpe Cleanup event at Pierre and Fort Pierre took almost 1.5 tons (2,830 pounds or 1.42 tons) of debris out of the two bodies of water.
Paul Lepisto with the Izaak Walton League says the 85 volunteers collected:
- Scrap Metal– 380 lbs/0.19 ton
- Rubble and Lumber– 1230 lbs/0.61 ton
- Garbage– 1080 lbs/0.54 ton
- Concrete– 100 lbs/0.05 ton
- 1 tire- 40 lbs
Lepisto says the cleanup was done with eight boats and many land-based crews. He says the effort was coordinated by the Izaak Walton League, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers and the cities of Pierre and Fort Pierre.
Last year’s cleanup (2022) totaled 4+ tons of trash.
Courtesy photo.
Courtesy photo.
Courtesy photo.
Courtesy photo.
JULY 12, 2023:
The annual Missouri River/Lake Sharpe Cleanup event at Pierre and Fort Pierre will be held today (July 12, 2023) from 5-8pm.
Paul Lepisto with the Izaak Walton League says cleanup will be coordinated out of Downs Marina at Griffin Park in Pierre.
Lepisto says volunteers are needed to help pick up litter and trash from up and down the river.
Volunteers are asked to register for the cleanup starting at 4:30pm in Griffin Park. You can also register in advance by contacting Lepisto at 605-220-1219. Additional boats and pontoons are also needed for the cleanup. There will be life jackets, gloves and trash bags provided for the volunteers.
Volunteers:
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will get dirty so wear work-appropriate clothing
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wear durable shoes or boots– no flip flops or sandals
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can bring work gloves and make sure you have sunglasses and sunscreen
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that want to go out on the water and have their own life jacket, should bring it
Volunteers are invited to a picnic supper following the cleanup.
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