At Clean Up the Lake 501(c)3, we lead both terrestrial and underwater cleanup efforts, collecting critical data to support scientific research and policy development while also running surveillance for aquatic invasive species and reporting observations on algal-blooms for future monitoring. Comprehensive assessments of completed projects are available below, offering detailed insights into our ongoing environmental impact and often providing recommendations for next steps for submerged litter management and aquatic invasive species management.
In early 2024 our team performed pilot research at Echo Lakes, CA. Overall findings appeared to be positive with lower levels of submerged litter and no noticeable signs of aquatic invasive species on the paths surveyed.
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Volunteers joined divers, snorkelers, and kayakers to explore pollution under the lake's surface, focusing on this important water source for Carson City.
We continued cleaning the lake’s remaining circumference while performing AIS and algal bloom surveys, and used UNEP's Marine Litter Categorization system adjusted for freshwater to analyze data.
Cleanup began in Summer 2022, removing litter and collecting data through environmental surveys, including GPS and photographic documentation of litter, invasive species, and algal blooms.
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