H2Ozarks Releases Results of 2022 Shoreline Clean-Up

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 12:00 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

The organization dedicated to keeping the area waterways clean releases the results of this year's clean-up projects.

H2Ozarks conducted their annual Shoreline Clean-Ups in September and October along Bull Shoals and Table Rock Lakes as well as Lake Taneycomo. According to a release from the organization, 388 bags of trash totaling over 9,300 pounds were collected by the 515 volunteers that organized into 52 teams to take on this year's project. The release also states that 49 tires were removed by the volunteers which spent around 1,538 hours during the two weekends of the clean-ups.

The release also thanks the 31 businesses that helped sponsor this year's event.

More information on the organization can be found on the H2Ozarks Website.

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