Photos: Second annual cleanup focuses on Indian Creek in Marion

Katie Larson of Marion puts trash into a plastic garbage bag along Dry Creek near Thomas Park in Marion on Saturday. Fifty volunteers registered for the annual cleanup activity to remove trash from the trails and waterway along Indian Creek and its tributaries. This is the second annual cleanup event. This is the first one that was organized by Creekside Pride. The next annual cleanup will take place in early May 2026. The master plan for the creek and its tributaries identified nine locations where amenities will be constructed that creates access to the creek for canoes and kayaks as well as enjoyment areas like native prairies, seating and shade structures, playscapes, a fishing pond and paved access. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Brad Colton of Marion paddles along Indian Creek at Thomas Park searching for trash in Marion on Saturday. Fifty volunteers registered for the annual cleanup activity to remove trash from the trails and waterway along the creek and its tributaries. This is the second annual cleanup event. This is the first one that was organized by Creekside Pride. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kirk Schobert (left) and John Hanson, both of Marion, work together to dislodge a plastic tote that was buried in sediment along Dry Creek near Thomas Park in Marion on Saturday. This is the second annual cleanup event for Indian Creek and its tributaries. The master plan for the creek and its tributaries identified nine locations where amenities will be constructed that creates access to the creek for canoes and kayaks as well as enjoyment areas like native prairies, seating and shade structures, playscapes, a fishing pond and paved access. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Brad Colton of Marion paddles along Indian Creek at Thomas Park searching for trash in Marion on Saturday. Fifty volunteers registered (30 initially, then 20 additional spots) for the annual cleanup activity to remove trash from the trails and waterway along the creek and its tributaries. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Katie Larson (left) and Kirk Schobert, both of Marion work their way down Dry Creek as they look for trash in and around the waterway near Thomas Park in Marion on Saturday. Fifty volunteers registered (30 initially, then 20 additional spots) for the annual cleanup activity to remove trash from the trails and waterway along Indian Creek and its tributaries. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Debris is seen waiting for collection along Indian Creek near Thomas Park in Marion on Saturday. Fifty volunteers registered for the annual cleanup activity to remove trash from the trails and waterway along the creek and its tributaries. The next annual cleanup will take place in early May 2026. The master plan for the creek and its tributaries identified nine locations where amenities will be constructed that creates access to the creek for canoes and kayaks as well as enjoyment areas like native prairies, seating and shade structures, playscapes, a fishing pond and paved access. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)