WILMINGTON — The Wilmington College Fly Fishing Club hosted a Cowan Lake Clean-Up Event on Sunday, April 24.

Student volunteers, members of the Farmhouse Fraternity, along with the WC Fly Fishing Club, picked up litter in the spillway area of the state park. Water bottles, old fishing lines, food wrappers, and other litter was collected and bagged by the students.

The event was sponsored by Yeti and Costa. All volunteers were entered into a raffle for Costa sunglasses and t-shirts while the grand prize was a Yeti cooler.

The Wilmington College Fly Fishing Club is dedicated to conservation and growing the sport of fly fishing in partnership with the Trout Unlimited Costa 5 Rivers Program.

Hannah Gaines is a WC student majoring in Communication Arts and Biology.

The Wilmington College student volunteers.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing3.jpgThe Wilmington College student volunteers. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

Wilmington College Fly Fishing Club President Jake Jubach with the grand prize donated by YETI.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing1.jpgWilmington College Fly Fishing Club President Jake Jubach with the grand prize donated by YETI. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

Winners of the Costa-sponsored prizes: from left are, back, Parker Gunkel, Patrick Kelley, Eli Brock, Garrett Simmons, Zachary DeAtley, and KyleSearson; and, front, winner of the YETI cooler, Vincent Friesinger.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing2.jpgWinners of the Costa-sponsored prizes: from left are, back, Parker Gunkel, Patrick Kelley, Eli Brock, Garrett Simmons, Zachary DeAtley, and KyleSearson; and, front, winner of the YETI cooler, Vincent Friesinger. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

Scenes of the student volunteers.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing4.jpgScenes of the student volunteers. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

Scenes of the student volunteers.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing5.jpgScenes of the student volunteers. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

Scenes of the student volunteers.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing6.jpgScenes of the student volunteers. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

Scenes of the student volunteers.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing7.jpgScenes of the student volunteers. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines

WC Fly Fishing Club members with bagged litter at the end of clean-up event.

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2022/04/web1_flyfishing8.jpgWC Fly Fishing Club members with bagged litter at the end of clean-up event. Submitted photos | Hannah Gaines