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.

Today the Rogers Fire Department trained for water rescues at Lake Atalanta in Rogers. It was raining but that did not slow these guys down. Here are some photos as they trained in the use of a rapid deployment craft to “rescue” two “victims” out in the lake. I found it kinda funny that the guys on shore were soaked from the rain but the ones who were in the water for several minutes were fairly dry when they got back on shore because they had on dry-suits.
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