Clean Up the Shorelines of Lake Mendota, Kegonsa - Saturday, June 12th

June 10, 2010
Sue Jones, 224-3764 (office), 514-5452 (cell); Marcia Hartwig, 514-5455 (cell)
Land & Water Resources

Who:   Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission, county agencies, municipal and private partners, area residents

What:  Take a Stake in the Lakes Days 2010 volunteer shoreline clean-up of lakes Mendota and Kegonsa

When:  Saturday June 12, 2010

 9:00 a.m. - noon

Available for Interviews:

• Marcia Hartwig, Public Information Officer, Office of Lakes and Watersheds
• Rhea Stangel-Maier, Take a Stake Clean-up Coordinator
• Volunteers and residents

Where:  Information Center at Alumni Pier of the UW-Madison Memorial Union on Lake Mendota. Volunteers at many locations.

Why:  The Dane County Lakes and Watersheds Commission is a coordinating and advisory agency within Dane County government. The Commission’s purpose is to protect water quality, as well as the scenic, economic, recreational and environmental value of Dane County’s water resources. 

Take a Stake in the Lakes Days (June 3-26) is presented by the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission. Visit www.takeastakeinthelakes.com.