VCC Celebrates 24 Years of Service
The residents of VCC have been helping to keep Lee County clean for more than 20 years. February 27 marks 24 years that residents of Country Creek have been cleaning their portion of Corkscrew Road.
VCC’s clean-up efforts began in 2002. Since its inception, the Villages at Country Creek have collected more than 720 bags of trash. This is the equivalent of 21.66 tons of trash collected over a 24-year period. Collectively, 145 clean-ups were conducted by VCC residents between 2002 and 2026. This is a combined 84.1 miles of roadway clean-up. Country Creek volunteers have dedicated 684 hours to clean-up since 2002.
There was a hiatus that occurred for a brief time prior to the resurrection of the program in February 2025. Within the last year, we have collected 51 bags equaling 1.53 tons of trash. Eighteen hours of time over the last few months were dedicated to these clean-up efforts.
In addition to involvement in Lee County’s Adopt-A-Road Program, Country Creek is part of an 11-group cohort that cleans up various areas of Estero, which includes the segments along Corkscrew Road. The other areas are Three Oaks Parkway, Estero Parkway, and the County-maintained portion of Coconut Road. Many of these groups also work with Engage Estero, which was established in 2020. Country Creek is part of an interconnected network of State and Local volunteers who dedicate their time to these efforts. The first Lee County Adopt-A-Road Program began in 1990. Today, there are 311 segments of roadways that are cleaned and managed by volunteers.
Happy 24th Anniversary Country Creek!
