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Environmental Activities of D31 squadrons
More information may be obtained by contacting our Environmental chairperson,
Denise Winn @ 918-791-9336 or email:
kdwinn@att.net

 

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d31 is in it

 

Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron
Grand Lake Cleanup
20 September 2008 

The target for this

months cleanup effort was Snake Island. One of many

islands on Grand Lake

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Team with the pile of trash
after just one hour on Snake Island
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Banners located at trash dump sites around the lake

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Barge with second load of trash taken from Snake Island

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The enthusiast members of GLSPS had to plan before embarking on this days cleanup

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Weather was perfect for a boat ride Here we are arriving at Snake Island
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Marcia with a major find Little bit of first aid for bee stings Tom Thoma with a treasure

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Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron
Grand Lake Cleanup

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Our hardworking crew ready for the trash

You will never convince these workers that
encapsulated foam for docks is not a good idea

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Boats were used to reach the trash
Large pieces of styrofoam needed special handling
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Three large containers were filled at this location

 

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Some of the pieces required some real effort to retrieve
Picking trash at the north end of Sailboat Bridge
at the entrance to Grove Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City Sail & Power Squadron
Lake Hefner Cleanup

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Group getting ready to go The "spoils" of the days work The crew, the garbage and the lake

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All work and no

play doesn't seem right. This gang knows

how to enjoy the afternoon

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Gee dad, do I get

anything for all my help?

This is great fun, I think

 

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