2009 LAKE TRAVIS UNDERWATER (& SHORELINE) CLEANUP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009!

WHAT IS THE UNDERWATER CLEANUP?

The Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup is the BIGGEST scuba diving and shoreline cleanup in Texas. The event invites several hundred certified scuba divers and  shoreline volunteers to help round-up trash from the bottom of Lake Travis and the 9 Travis County Parks surrounding the lake. The cleanup is followed by a volunteer thank-you party & is a great event for ALL ages! RAIN OR SHINE!
 

2009 RESULTS
 

On Sunday, September 13, 2009:

• 1,034 Volunteers (561 divers, 423 shoreline, 50 party)
   

• 4.5 TONS of Trash Collected

• $62,815 worth of Volunteer Hours

• 176 Tires and 55 Batteries

• Most Unique Objects included: Light Fixture (found on the shoreline) & 1951 Newspaper wrapped around an old iron waterline pipe (found underwater)

• Volunteers in Volente and Lakeway conducted major lake cleanups in their communities, removing an additional 20+ tons of trash. 

PHOTOS

www.flickr.com Keep Austin Beautiful's Lake Travis Underwater Cleanup photoset

WHERE?

• Shoreline Volunteers - helped clean:
  • Arkansas Bend
  • Bob Wentz @ Windy Point
    
  • Cypress Creek
  • Low Water Crossing
  • Mansfield Dam
  • Mansfield Dam Overlook
  • Pace Bend
  • Sandy Creek
  • Hippie Hollow (18 and older only)

click the links above to take a virtual tour, get driving directions and learn more about each park

• Dive Volunteers - helped clean:
  • Big & Little Devil's Cove
     
  • Windy Point
     
  • Starnes Island
     
  • Tom Hughes/Oasis Bluff
     
  • Mansfield Dam
  • West Point (Sandy Creek)
    
  • Hippie Hollow (18 and older only) 

• Party Volunteers - helped make the party happen @ Carlos' N Charlie's.

PARTNERS

2009 EVENT SPONSORS & DOOR PRIZE DONORS

Carlos'n Charlie's / Emerald Point Marina / Brown Distributing Co. / Junior League of Austin / Omni Bank, N.A. / Protect Lake Travis Association / The Sail & Ski Center / Coca Cola / Blue Bell Creameries / Republic Services, Inc. / Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP / Eriksen Marine / Randalls Food Markets / Backwoods / Project AWARE Foundation / Pam & Marty Akins /Austin Yacht Club / Independent Bank of Austin / Julie Gregg / H20 Partners, Inc. / Kerbey Lane Cafe / McLean & Howard LLP

SeaWorld Adventure Park / The Oasis on Lake Travis / Avant Salon Spa / Patagonia Austin / Round Rock Express / Vintage Villas / Pure Austin Fitness / Lakeway Marina / Body Business Health Club and Spa / Volente Beach Waterpark / Seafari Group / Austin Steam Train Association

2009 DIVE SHOPS/CLUBS & MARINAS

Royal Scuba Club / University Scuba Club / Travis County Emergency Unit / Dive World Scuba Centers / Deep Blue Scuba / Oak Hill Scuba / Scubaland Adventures / Eels on Wheels / Tom's Dive & Swim / Pisces Scuba Club / Shoe Krewe Dive Club / Lake Travis Scuba / Aquaholics Watercraft Rental / Beach Front Boat Rentals / Daybreak Boat Rentals / Just for Fun Watercraft Rental