Stream cleanup for Geronimo/ Alligator creeks slated for Oct. 4

By AgriLife Today
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Partnership will hold the sixth annual Fall Community Stream Cleanup on Oct. 4 in Seguin and New Braunfels.
Community members are invited to join the partnership to pick up litter from stream banks, roadways and other public spaces.
The event begins at 9 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Seguin Independent School District’s Irma Lewis Outdoor Learning Center, 1865 E. U.S. Highway 90, or at Oak Creek Elementary School in New Braunfels, 3060 Goodwin Lane. Participants should preregister online at https://tx.ag/StreamCleanup to ensure adequate supplies are available.
About the partnership
Since the first spring cleanup in 2013, volunteers have removed over 40,500 pounds of waste from the watershed. Individuals and groups have made a difference in their communities by restoring and protecting local water quality, and future volunteers can continue this impactful work.
The partnership was established by local stakeholders in 2012 as a response to elevated E. coli levels in Geronimo and Alligator creeks. Through free educational programs and outreach events, the partnership seeks to promote the implementation of best management practices by all watershed residents.
To learn more about this program, visit www.geronimocreek.org or contact Epps at annalee.epps@ag.tamu.edu.