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The Lake County Adopt-a-Lake Program is a volunteer program that helps to preserve and enhance the County’s lakes. It is similar in some aspects to an adopt-a-road program.
The Adopt-a-Lake Program encourages local civic organizations, individuals and fraternal and business groups to adopt a segment of a lake's shoreline. Unlike an adopt-a-road program where litter cleanup is the sole component, the Lake County Adopt-a-Lake Program is comprised of three separate components: Water-Quality Monitoring, Education and Pollution Prevention.
All an organization needs to get started is volunteers who are in good physical shape responsible and interested in helping to keep Lake County's communities clean and beautiful. Procedures and safety policies are in place to protect volunteers. There are many other benefits to participating in the Lake County Adopt-a-Lake Program.
To sign up for the Adopt-a-Lake Program, call (352) 253-1659 or fill out an online inquiry.
NEWS RELEASE: Adopt-a-Lake Program receives grant from Environmental Protection Agency
This grant will help support Adopt-a-Lake’s various environmental education projects and increase public awareness about environmental issues, while providing citizens with the skills to take responsible actions towards protecting the environment. Read more »
View the 2012 Sampling Schedule
Adopt-a-Lake Program Brochure
Citizen's
Guide to Lake Preservation & Protection
Adopt-a-Lake Application Packet (includes application form)
Adopt-a-Lake Application (application only)
EPA's Office of Water launched a web clearinghouse for Lake Shoreland Protection
Resources. The clearinghouse, which includes links to fact sheets, webcasts, videos, and
other helpful resources for lakeshore protection, is part of an outreach campaign to educate
the public and others about the key findings of the National Lakes Assessment (NLA).
2012 Adopt-a-Lake Calendars Photo Contest
Public voting has closed. Thank you to all that participated. Contest results will be posted soon.
The top 13 photos will be featured in the 2012 Calendar. The photo with the highest number of votes will be featured on the cover.
Insight Credit Union Clermont employees keeping the shore of Lake Minneola clean.
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