Healthy Waters Program to host Clean the Clinch event on Oct. 28
The city of Oak Ridge Stormwater Division and its Healthy Waters Program will host the 2023 Clean the Clinch event this month.
From 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 28, volunteers are encouraged to come out to Melton Lake Drive at Edgemoor Road to “Clean the Clinch” [River].
“This area sees a lot of foot traffic, so our goal is to pick up the trash that has gathered in the water and along the banks,” stormwater technician Katie Eggleston said.
Volunteers will meet under the bridge at the intersection of Melton Lake Drive and Edgemoor Road on the day of the event.
Volunteers are needed to make this event possible. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own canoes or kayaks if they have them.
For volunteers who don’t have their own kayaks, help picking up and removing litter along the shoreline and land surrounding the lake will be needed. There will be opportunities for everyone to be a part of the cleanup. Litter pickers, vests, and gloves will be provided.
If you are interested in volunteering, register by email at healthywaters@oakridgetn.gov.
Questions can be submitted by email at healthywaters@oakridgetn.gov or by calling 865-425-1890. To learn more about litter, recycling, and keeping our waterways clean, please visit stormwater.oakridgetn.gov.
