Meet the Lake Heroes – Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage
Hyannis Public Library and JFK Museum is happy to present the Cape Cod Lakes Heroes – a group of old ladies, aged 64-85 and counting. Learn about what their great work and what these amazing ladies do to save Cape Cod’s ponds!
The Cape Cod Lakes Heroes swim in the freshwater ponds of Cape Cod collecting trash. They are serious about their mission, but as you can maybe tell by their name, they don’t take themselves too seriously. Whatever they heave up from the bottom, they hand to the Garbage Collector who paddles a canoe or kayak. One swimmer goes ahead looking for snapping turtles and guides the swimmers around them. Their affection and respect for the fish, turtles, and plants that live in the ponds are what motivates them. Well, that and cookies.
