Pond+Cleanup+at+Harris+Lake

On December 30th, I went to help clean up the pond near Harris Lake. The purpose of this event was to clean up any trash that was littered there by fishermen and other people. We found a lot of trash such as plastic bottles and plastic bags which could have harmed the environment. We visited the main center to receive tools and equipment to help pick up trash along the pond and we received plastic bags as well. The plastic bags were used for different types of trashes/litter we found such as glass and some plastics. This relates to APES because the pond could've been affected in many bad ways. Certain animals living near or in the pond could have been harmed and the sanitation of the pond would have started to perish. Many of the trash comes from the fishers who fish near the lake, and I also noticed that there isn't a garbage disposal anywhere near the pond which leads to a lot of litter. Adding a Garbage disposal could be beneficial to the pond and the park as a whole and we could definitely help our environment better by maintaining our trash.