Preserving the beauty of our shorelines and roadways

Friday & Saturday, November 3 & 4, 2023

Lake Martin Resource Association (LMRA), Alabama Power Company (APCo), Russell Lands, Advanced Disposal, Wind Creek Park, TowBoat US Lake Martin and Lake Martin Dock Company are once again coordinating the annual “Renew our Rivers” cleanup of Lake Martin. Over the years this annual cleanup has removed more than 160 tons of trash from the shoreline and roadways surrounding Lake Martin. Additionally more than 600 automotive tires have been removed and recycled.

This year’s effort will once again be focused on littered shoreline as well as roadsides leading to public boat ramps. Additional efforts will be made to get neighborhoods throughout the Lake Martin community involved.

Volunteers are again encouraged to work independently with their clean-up efforts and deliver the bagged trash to dumpsters which will also be located at the Kowaliga Public Ramp, Real Island Marina, Wind Creek Park Marina, Big Fish Real Estate, Siggers Grocery, and the Union Public Boat Ramp.

Supplies will be made available and volunteers who deliver bagged trash or items to the dumpsters that have been retrieved from the shoreline of Lake Martin, adjacent roadsides or neighborhoods in the Lake Martin Community will receive a custom designed tee shirt featuring art work from the “Renew our Rivers” art contest held annually at Stephens School.

Here is the way it will work:

• Volunteers can pick up supplies at dumpster locations beginning at 8:00 AM on both Friday (3rd) and Saturday (4th)

• Trash can be deposited in the dumpsters on Friday November 3rd and Saturday November 4th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Volunteers will be available at the dumpster sites to assist in unloading boats or vehicles during the hours of the cleanup.

For more information contact John Thompson at 1942jthompson420@gmail.com.