How more than 1,000 volunteers helped clean up Lake Lanier

More than 1,000 volunteers gathered along the shore of Lake Lanier to help keep Forsyth, Hall and Dawson counties beautiful.

The 36th annual Lake Lanier Association Shore Sweep was held Saturday, Sept. 21, spanning 14 key locations along 672 miles of shoreline. Together, more than 1,000 volunteers collected trash and debris from around and within the lake.

Lake Lanier Association Board of Directors member Matt Williams was stationed early in the morning at the Shore Sweep’s Port Royale location in Forsyth County.

“This lake has one of the busiest visitor populations in the country, at 12 million per year,” said Williams. “Of course, they bring their fair share of trash, and somehow we’ve got to get that trash out of here.”

Read the full article here, published by Forsyth County News

To learn more about the Lake Lanier Association and how you can get involved, visit www.lakelanier.org.

The East Forsyth High School Key Club picked up trash at Two Mile Creek Park to help with the 36th annual Shore Sweep at Lake Lanier on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. – photo by Daniel Dotson

Volunteers in boats offload trash collected during the 36th annual Shore Sweep at Lake Lanier on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. – photo by Daniel Dotson