The cleanup crew is ready to hit the shore.

Matthew Reitmeier, assistant director of parking services, brought his daughter, Ava, to lend a hand.

Volunteers gathered wind-blown trash that had collected over the winter.

An appropriate backdrop for the day's efforts.

Volunteers' work helps to prepare the campus for the various events leading up to commencement.

Environmental geosciences student Heidi Eberhardt smiles as she works with her fellow volunteers.

From left: Lana Kim, Ethan Cole Sison and Paige Berni, members of the Alpha Phi Omega national coeducational service fraternity, give the experience a thumbs-up.

Volunteers got to enjoy nature too, like these geese returning to the lake.