23-04-2025
WDM Parks and Rec hosts Trash Bash Competition to celebrate Earth Day
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — West Des Moines Parks and Recreation took advantage of the nice weather on Tuesday and hosted a Trash Bash Competition at various parks in the city.
Corporations, families, and friends were able to create teams to get outside and collect trash.
Leaders with the competition say Earth Day should be every day, and there are many steps we can take to help our planet.
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'Maybe it's figuring out how to reduce our own waste. How do I use reusable products? Maybe it's just riding your bike to different locations instead of driving, maybe it's getting some books with your kids and talking about things in nature, and ways they can help nature as well,' said Jessial Lancial, who works as a Naturalist for West Des Moines Parks and Recreation.
While everyone was giving back to the planet by cleaning the parks and learning about the importance of Earth Day, some participants were amped to be collecting the trash they found.
'We saw it in the West Des Moines magazine, and our boys love nothing more than trash and picking up trash and sticks and yard debris. It's all they do. So, when my son, who's four, saw the picture of it, he asked if we could sign up for the trash competition. So, it's all they've been talking about for the last two months since we signed up,' said West Des Moines resident Stephanie Wiebers.
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