Mill Creek spring cleanup event set for May 9
Public encouraged to attend and assist in cleaning up bridge sites in the watershed
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Mill Creek Watershed Partnership will host a Spring Stream Cleanup event on May 9 in Bellville.
The free event will begin at 2245 Farm-to-Market Road 2429, and litter will be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon.
Participants must preregister at the Mill Creek Partnership website at tx.ag/MillCreek or by calling 979-321-5921.
“We invite community members from all backgrounds to join us in cleaning up a portion of Mill Creek,” said Annalee Epps, AgriLife Extension program specialist and Mill Creek Watershed coordinator, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. “It will be a great opportunity to get outside, connect with neighbors and have a positive impact on local water quality.”
About the event
The public is invited to attend and help clean bridge sites in the Mill Creek Watershed. Volunteers will pick up litter and remove tires at the bridge over Mill Creek. There will also be satellite locations where selected volunteers will be deployed after the initial meeting.
Cleanup supplies will be provided, including trash bags, trash grabbers, safety vests and gloves. Participants are asked to wear long pants and close-toed shoes and consider wearing a large, brimmed hat and long sleeves to reduce sun exposure.
About the partnership
The Mill Creek Watershed Partnership was established by local stakeholders in 2016 as a response to elevated E. coli levels in Mill Creek. Through free educational programs and outreach events, the partnership seeks to promote the implementation of best management practices by all watershed residents.
Funding for this effort is provided through a federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant administered by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information on the event or the Mill Creek Watershed Partnership, contact Epps at 979-321-5921 or [email protected].
