Patoka Lake Watershed Steering Committee

10/01/2026

The totals are in! Our 110 volunteers collected 1.69 tons of trash (3,380 lbs.) , 625 lbs. of recyclables, 46 tires, and two appliances!

Volunteers all received goody bags, bird house kits, and a fish fry lunch made possible by our donors, sponsors and partners. The committee thanks all our members, sponsors, and partnering agencies who made our 20th clean-up yet another success!

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

What beautiful weather we had for the 20th Patoka Lake Cleanup!

Around 110 volunteers joined this NEEF - National Public Lands Day - NPLD to help collect litter from around Patoka Lake. Stay tuned for more details and trash totals!

09/25/2026

As part of the Cleanup this year, we are once again building blue bird boxes! These will help provide habitat within the Patoka Lake Watershed as well as promote the watershed committee!

We would like the Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School's Wood Construction and Engineering & Manufacturing Classes who worked to assemble our birdhouse kits. We would also like to thank Mr. Terry Friedman and Mrs. Tina Terwiske for helping to lead the students on this project. The committee appreciates all your hard work, which helps to makes community projects such as these a success! 🔨🐦

09/22/2026

09/17/2026

As part of the Cleanup this year, we are once again building blue bird boxes! These will help provide habitat within the Patoka Lake Watershed as well as promote the watershed committee!

We would like the thank the engineering and building trades students and their instructors at Springs Valley Community Schools who worked to assemble our birdhouse kits. We would also like to thank Mr. McCabes 8th graders for all their help unloading material, loading up finished bird houses, and helping with the manufacturing process. The committee appreciates all your hard work, which helps to makes community projects such as these a success! 🔨🐦

09/10/2026

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09/08/2026

It's almost that time!

06/06/2026