I spent the most of this morning in a canoe with Boy Scouts from Troop 107 in Springdale as the troop used the boats to help clean Lake Springdale and the surrounding park. Ron Mynatt, a parent and a troop leader, said the scouts planned to camp at the lake and then continue the clean-up the next day on Spring Creek between Silent Grove Road and North Pump Station Road. The city allowed the troop to camp at the lake in exchange for the clean-up.
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership and Springdale Natural Trailblazers also assisted with the clean-up.