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Each year, the Lake Hickory Covekeepers organize a cleanup in conjunction with Big Sweep on the first Saturday in October. In 2011, the cleanup was held on October 2.

2011 Big Sweep Cleanup on Lake Hickory

The weather for the 2011 cleanup was beautiful, but difficult.  Temperatures in the fifties and winds gusting at twenty-nine mph stirred up the lake forming whitecaps, and blowing boats out of our control.  Mary Moren's pontoon boat blew repeatedly against the shoreline as she waited for David Yoder and Lohr Loveland to relay the bagged trash from the shoreline to her boat.  Only Mary's skillful maneuvering enabled her to dock successfully with each load at the Marina.  Both David  and Lohr  risked being overturned in their heavily trash laden crafts as they transported the trash to Mary's boat.  The pictures only begin to tell the difficulty of collecting the trash from this site.  (Click here to see more pictures of the cleanup.)

Many thanks  are due to Lake Hickory Covekeepers, Muddy Water Watchers,   Catawba Valley Outing Club Members,  local community volunteers, and Lake Hickory Marina.

2011 Lake Hickory Big Sweep participants

The dedicated, hard-working, and greatly appreciated crew included:  David Yoder, Lohr Loveland, Mary Moren, Diane Arbour, Ron Haynes, Fred Johnson, Steve Anderson, Jo-Jo Moore, Jeanne Stumpff, and Caroline and John Martin.  We also appreciated the assistance of North Carolina Big Sweep Local Coordinator, Jim Carr, Lake Hickory Marina and Manager Jo-Jo Moore. 

 Click here to go to Hickory Covekeeper page.

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Covekeeper Meetings

Join us for our monthly Covekeeper Meetings:

Lake James: 2nd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. - 4794 E. Shores Dr., Morganton, NC.

Lake Hickory & Lake Rhodhiss: 3rd Monday at 7 p.m. - 320 Mauney Hall at Lenoir-Rhyne College 

Lake Norman: 4th Thursday - East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16.

Mountain Island Lake: 2nd Monday at 7 p.m. - Cooks Presbyterian Church

Lake Wylie: 2nd Wednesday at 7 p.m. - T-Bones on the Lake 

Lake Wateree: 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m. - Dutchman Creek Fire Dept. 

Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.

News
Feb 10, 2012 Largemouth Consumption Advisory on Lake Wylie
LAKE WYLIE, N.C. -- A fish consumption advisory is now in effect for the North Carolina side of Lake Wylie, matching the same advisory instituted last year on the South Carolina side of the lake.
Jan 30, 2012 Catawba River One of Top 10 Endangered Places in the South
On January 26, 2012, the Southern Environmental Law Center announced its annual list of the Top 10 Endangered Places in the Solutheastern U.S. The Catawba-Wateree River was back on the list as the 3rd most endangered place in the Southeast because of the threats from coal ash, power plant water use and unnecessary reservoirs.
Jan 26, 2012 Soil runoff from Target project still damaging stream
Catawba Riverkeeper volunteers have been closely monitoring the development of the new Target store near Cox Road and I-85. This project required moving a large portion of a hillside and rerouting a stream. As reported in the article, it is questionable about whether it is feasible to limit sedimentation in the short-term and whether the site will be stable over the long term.
Jan 18, 2012 Catawba Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against SCE&G
On January 12, 2012, The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Catawba Riverkeeper, filed a lawsuit against SCE&G to require a cleanup of coal ash ponds with a long history of leakage.
Jan 07, 2012 Coal Ash Dumping on the Rise
The Environmental Integrity Project reports that toxic coal ash dumping on the rise in the South.
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The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is a proud member of EarthShare North Carolina, River Network, the North Carolina Conservation Network, and the Waterkeeper Alliance.  EarthShare North Carolina makes it possible for employees to support the environment through workplace giving programs.  River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country.  The NC Conservation Network supports, trains and coordinates diverse groups and directly advocates to achieve equitable and sustainable solutions for our environment.  The Waterkeeper Alliance is a worldwide network of advocates for protection of our water resources.  For more information about these organizations or to inquire about enrolling your employer in EarthShare NC, please contact CRF@catawbariverkeeper.org.

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