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__**86it/Big Sweep Cleanup Walnut Creek Wetland Center**__ I went to a big sweep event on October 28th at Walnut Creek Wetland Center. During the event, we cleaned up the wetland of the things such as bottles, cans, glass, trash, and other things such as mattresses and basketballs. We went to the Wetland Center where we could get boots if we did not already have them. We were then divided up into four groups, and each group cleaned up a different area. Our group spent most of our time cleaning up a small creek next to Carnage. Everyone in our group was wearing boots, so we cleaned up in an area that had water with the water sometimes even going up to the top of our boots. During the cleanup process, we found a lot of glass and other trash in the wetland. I learned throughout the experience about how much trash is found in a wetland, I did not think there would be this much trash here. Since the place we cleaned was right next to Carnage and the carnage basketball courts, much of the glass and trash we found may have come from other students of around our age. This taught me how much people my age could negatively affect the environment with trash. This relates to environmental science because this is about cleaning the environment and pollution cleanup. Through big sweep we can help clean up the environment and reduce the negative impact littering has on wildlife.