Volunteers give Morristown lakes a once-over

Garbage collected at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Garbage collected at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
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More than 60 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got their feet wet, so to speak, this weekend in Morristown at the first Mayor’s Lakeside Cleanup.

They collected 14 truckloads of trash from “the Poke” — as longtime residents call Lake Pocahontas–and Speedwell Lake, said Maureen Denman, chairperson of the Morristown Environmental Commission.

“When we residents feel we are part of a community, we take pride in what’s around us and how things look and contribute to the well-being of our environment,” Denman told the volunteers, who included Council President Stefan Armington surveying the scene in a kayak.

“We wouldn’t think of throwing trash out the windows in our own neighborhood when we feel that sense of ownership. If you see someone littering or dumping, please speak up, speak out and call the Morristown police or the town Administrator,” Denman said.

Organizations pitching in included  the Centro Biblico church, Morristown United for Healthy LivingSustainable Morristown, and the Friends of Foote’s Pond.

Mayor Tim Dougherty committed to beefing up police patrols around Pocahontas to curb vagrancy, Denman added.

Slideshow photos courtesy of Maureen Denman

The Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Garbage collected at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
MEC members Jen Markas, Marc Baumann & MEC Chair Maureen Denman with Mayor Tim Dougherty at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Angela Echeverri, Morristown employee & member of Sustainable Morristown with volunteers heading over to Pocahontas. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman, May 20, 20-17
Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Nate Umbriac of the MEC and David Denman at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
The Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Mayor Tim Dougherty and Council President Stefan Armington at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Volunteers at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
The Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Trash collected at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Litter found at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
The Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Mayor Tim Dougherty and friends at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
Trash at the Mayor's Lakeside Cleanup in Morristown, May 20, 2017. Photo courtesy of Maureen Denman
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