November’s Adopt a Highway Volunteers Clean Up!

Engage Estero is proud to kick off the 2025–26 road cleanup season, continuing a five-year community tradition led by Julie Yellig and supported by dedicated volunteers across Estero.

This initiative began in 2020 with a simple idea: a cleaner, healthier, more beautiful community. Since then, the results have been extraordinary:

Highlights

  • 680 pounds of litter collected this month.
  • 12.5 tons of litter removed since the program began in 2020
  • Volunteers from Rapallo, Pelican Sound, RiverCreek, Bella Terra, Copperleaf, Grandezza, Shadow Wood, The Vines, Estero Pointe, Riverwoods, and Belle Lago
  • Continued support from Marathon/Dos Amigos Authentic Mexican Grill, providing water and ice for volunteers
  • Extra thanks to neighbors, walkers, businesses, and all Adopt-a-Road participants who help keep Estero clean year-round

Every effort—big or small—helps preserve Estero’s natural beauty and strengthens the spirit of our community.

Nov 2025 Adopt a Highway volunteers

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