Working together to save our lakes
Lakeside Kindness
Around a lake at dawn,
Where sunlight paints the water gold,
I walk the shore with open palms—
A quiet promise gently told.
Cigarettes and wrappers in the grass,
A bottle drifting near the reeds;
Small things left from hurried days,
But heavy on the earth that feeds.
I bend to gather what was dropped,
A simple act, a humble chore;
Yet every piece I lift away
Makes this blue world a little more.
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The herons watch with steady eyes,
Their mirrored wings on ripples cast;
As if they know that kindness grows
With every bit of care we pass.
For giving back is not a task—
It’s how we honor where we live;
A love for land, for lake, for life,
Made real in what we choose to give.
So here I stand with a bucket in hand,
By Florida’s bright waters clear,
Knowing that even the smallest act
Can echo far, and start right here.
Celynez Gomez
Next Lake Cleanups:
April 11, 2026. 9AM - 12PM
Meet at 1200 Lake Shore Dr.
We had over 219 volunteers and almost 1000 pounds of trash collected last cleanup on April 12!
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The Loch Haven Chain of Lakes is located in Orange County, Florida and drains to Howell Branch Creek, Lake Jessup, St. Johns River, and the Atlantic Ocean.