44th Annual Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Shoreline Clean-up

It is almost time again for the 44th Annual Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Shoreline Clean-up. This annual clean up started back in 1970 after Greers Ferry Lake had been filled for six years. During those six years, millions of people used the lake for boating, fishing, camping and other sightseeing adventures. The people enjoying the lake left unsightly litter all along the shore line. Unfortunately, there was no money in the budget to pay a company to come in and clean up our lake. Resident engineer Carl Gamer came up with a solution.

On a Saturday in September of 1970, Carl Gamer and a group of volunteers joined together to clean up the 300 miles of shoreline on our 40,000 sq mile lake. From that first volunteer clean up, a year round campaign has sprouted to educate the local community to get the community involved in the continuous cleaning of the lake and instill a sense of pride in our lake and the Nations waterways and public lands.

This year, the annual clean up day will happen on Sept 7. You can join us to pick up the shoreline of Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River. After the work is done, this years volunteers will be treated to a picnic lunch and be able to enjoy live entertainment. This years entertainment will be Harding Concert Choir and the group Sister Rock. If you would like to help us in this years clean up, you can learn more here.

Photo Credit: Lawrence G. Miller