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Tentative 2015 schedule:
January
No events scheduled
February
February 21 – Alabama River (Henry Lock and Dam to Pintlala Creek)
Large item cleanup on February 20 will be conducted by APC and USACE.
Saturday, February 21-Public cleanup on site to be determined
Contact: John-Paul O’Driscoll, Autauga County PALS Chair at (334) 358-6749 or
Theodis Williams, USACE at (334) 872-9554
March
March 7 – Lake Eufaula (Chattahoochee River)
Sites to be determined. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Brad Moore, Friends of Lake Eufaula at (334) 616-7888
March 14 – Cahaba River (upper)
Cahaba RiverKeeper
Saturday, Mar 14th in Helena, AL
Contact Paula at [email protected] for more information
March 27 – Smith Lake (Cullman County)
Sites to be determined. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Eddie Hand at (256) 287-1545, Smith Lake Environmental Preservation
Committee
March 21-28 – Logan Martin (Coosa River)
This cleanup will be held at various locations beginning March 21. Volunteers should
contact coordinator for supplies and further details. The community cleanup will be
Saturday, March 28 from 8:00 am and end at noon. A picnic lunch will follow at
Lakeside Landing off Highway 231 south of Pell City.
Contact: Johnny Capps at (205) 531-5480, Logan Martin Lake Protection Association
April
April 4 – Lay Lake at E. C. Gaston Steam Plant (Coosa River)
Volunteers will meet at Richey’s Resort located on E.C. Gaston Steam Plant at 7:00 am.
The cleanup will end at noon followed by a picnic lunch. The cleanup will target areas in
the vicinity of the plant.
Contact: Byron Corina at (205) 669-8310, E.C. Gaston Steam Plant
April 11 – Lake Mitchell (Coosa River)
Volunteers will meet at Higgins Ferry Park at 8:00 am. The cleanup will end at noon
followed by a picnic lunch.
Contact: Steve Miles at (205) 612-2185, Lake Mitchell Home Owners and Boat Owners
Association
April 12-18 – Lay Lake (Coosa River)
Cleanups will take place at various locations during the week. Volunteers should contact
coordinator for supplies and areas targeted for cleanup. The community cleanup will be
Saturday, April 19 from 8:00am and end at noon. The event will be held at Beeswax
Park and will be followed with a picnic lunch.
Contact: Judy Jones at (205) 669-4865, Lay Lake Home Owners and Boat Owners
Association
April 18 – Yates and Thurlow (Tallapoosa River)
Sites to be determined. Volunteers should contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Joel Johnston at (334) 283-1054, Alabama Power-Yates and Thurlow Hydro
April 25 – Lake Jordan (Coosa River)
Volunteers should report to Bonner’s Point Landing at 8:00 am. The cleanup will end at
noon followed by a picnic lunch.
Contact: Barbara Dreyer at (334) 567-7551, Lake Jordan Home Owners and Boat
Owners Association,
E-mail: lakejordanhobo.org
May
May 2 – Weiss Lake (site TBD)
For more information contact Carolyn Landrem at [email protected] or 256-475-5289 /
cell 256-651-2280
May 5-7 – Plant Barry (Mobile River)
Cleanup activities will be held at various locations during the event. Contact coordinator
for further details.
Contact: Angela Jimmerson at (251) 829- 2802, or [email protected], Plant
Barry
May 9 – Lake Seminole (Chattahoochee River)
Sites to be determined. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Melanie Rogers at (334) 814-4673, Farley Nuclear Plant
May 16 – Chattahoochee River (Gordon Launch)
Volunteers report to Gordon boat Launch at 8:00 AM. Contact coordinator for further
details.
Contact: Melanie Rogers at (334) 814-4673, Farley Nuclear Plant
May 18-19 – Smith Lake (Walker County)
Volunteers should meet at Smith Dam boat ramp at 8:00 am each day. Contact
coordinator for further details.
Contact: John Kubitskas at (205) 384-5415
May 30 – Bankhead Lake (Black Warrior River)
Large items will be targeted during the prior week by USACE and APC. The community
cleanup will be held Saturday, May 30 from 8:00 am to noon at site to be determined. A
picnic lunch will follow the cleanup. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Buck Vines at (205) 226-1170 or [email protected]
June
June 5 – Gorgas Steam Plant (Mulberry Fork)
Volunteers will meet at Plant Gorgas boat launch on Baker’s Creek (behind Plant #2) at
7:00 am. For further details contact coordinators.
Contact: Bruce Williams at (205) 668-2324 or Justin Brown at (205) 686-2321, Gorgas
Steam Plant
June 17-18 – Smith lake (Winston County)
Sites to be determined. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Allison Cochran at (205) 489-5111, U.S. Forest Service
July
No events scheduled
August
August 8 – Holt lake (Black Warrior River) PENDING
Large item cleanup will be targeted during the prior week by USACE and APC. The
community cleanup will be held Saturday, August 8 at Rocky Branch Park off Highway
216 from 8:00 am to noon. A picnic lunch will follow the cleanup.
Contact: Ed Cook ([email protected])
August 8 – Upper Tallapoosa River
Volunteers should report to Tallapoosa River Outfitters off Highway 46 near Heflin for
directions to cleanup sites. Contact coordinator for details.
Contact: Lex Brown at (256) 239-6399
August 22 – Valley Creek
Volunteers will assist in the creek and roadside removal of trash related items. There are
two site locations: B.Y. Williams Sr. Drive, Midfield, AL and 1931 13th Street North
(McNeil Park) in Bessemer, AL.
Contact: For additional information on the Valley creek cleanup and registration details
visit: www.jcdh.org/wpd
August 29 – H. Neely Henry (Calhoun County)
Volunteers should meet at Lakeshore Marina at 7:30 am for registration. Contact
coordinator for further details.
Contact: Lisa Morales ([email protected])
September
September 4 – Plant Miller (Locust Fork)
Volunteers will meet at boat launch near the entrance to Plant Miller at 8:00am. Please
contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Jeff Baker at (205) 408-2033 or [email protected], Plant Miller
September 11 – Smith Lake (Cullman County)
Sites to be determined. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Eddie Hand at (256) 287-1545, Smith Lake Environmental Preservation
Committee
September 17-19 – Village Creek
The in-water cleanup runs from Thursday the 17 through Friday the 18th, where
volunteers will pick up debris and litter from the creek. Each day will start at 8:00 am
and break for lunch at 11:00 am. The community shoreline cleanup will be Saturday,
September 19 from 8:00am to noon. Contact coordinator for site locations.
Contact: Yohance Owens, Executive Director Village Creek Society; 205-532-7466 or
[email protected]
September 18-19 – Lake Demopolis
Volunteers should report to Demopolis landing at 6:30 am both days. Lunch will be
provided. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: Jesse Johnson at Greene county Steam Plant, (334) 289-6160 or (251) 2381257.
October
October 8 – Smith Lake (Winston County)
Sites to be determined. Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: David Brown, E-mail: [email protected]
October 21-23 – R.L. Harris (Tallapoosa River-Lake Wedowee)
Volunteers should contact coordinators for assembly locations during the week. The
Saturday, October 25 cleanup will be held at the Highway 48 boat ramp from 8:00 am to
noon.
Contact: Marlin Glover at (770) 445-0824, Lake Wedowee Property Owners Association
or Shelia Smith at (205) 396-5093, Alabama Power-Corp Real Estate
October 31 – Lake Mitchell (Coosa River)
Volunteers will meet at Higgins Ferry Park at 8:00 am. The cleanup will end at noon
followed by a picnic lunch.
Contact: Steve Miles at (205) 612-2185, Lake Mitchell Home Owners and Boat Owners
Association
November
November 2-7 – Lake H. Neely Henry (Coosa River)
Cleanup activities will be held at various locations during the event. Contact
coordinators for supplies and further details.
Contact: Lisa Dover at (256) 549-0900, Keep Etowah Beautiful
November 6-7 – Lake Martin (Tallapoosa River)
Volunteers will assist in roadside and lake shoreline cleanup. Sites to be determined.
Contact coordinator for further details.
Contact: John Thompson at (334) 323-7880 or Norm White at (256) 307-1052 or (256)
786-9560 (cell), E-mail: [email protected], Lake Martin Resource
Association
December
No events scheduled (please check later)