The North Carolina Geocachers Organization is continuing to partner with Clean Jordan Lake to clean up the shoreline of Jordan Lake. Clean Jordan Lake works to expand volunteer programs to remove shoreline trash, to inform local and state government agencies about this problem, and to recommend trash prevention strategies that will keep the shoreline clean in the future.
We will be meeting at the posted coordinates at 8 AM on 12/30/2012. There will be a half to 3/4 mile hike to the first trailhead. We will be spending approximately three hours picking up trash. Clean Jordan Lake will provide trash bags and gloves. If you would rather wear your own work gloves please feel free to bring them. All trash must be piled up near the shoreline and left behind. Clean Jordan Lake will travel to the trash coordinates later by boat to remove the trash.
While we are partnering with Clean Jordan Lake we have been asked to follow their established guidelines:
- Sign a liability waiver form for each participant to participate in each event (this may require parent/guardian signature if participant is a minor)
- Obey safety precautions such as wear closed toe shoes, gloves, long pants, long sleeve shirt and hat (these are all to avoid cuts, ticks, chiggers and poison ivy)
- Everyone participating in the event should wear gloves. If you do not bring your own work gloves then they will be provided for you.
- Clean Jordan Lake stipulates a minimum age of 11 for all participants.
The success of this event will depend heavily on following the established waypoints (listed on the cache page). Please be sure to load them onto your GPSr prior to arriving at the event. This will be very helpful in preventing anyone from getting lost.
This event will proceed as follows:
- We will be hiking from the posted coordinates to Trailhead 1 at approximately 8:15 AM.
- We will then turn right off of the main trail and hike over to Reference Point 1.
- We will then hike south down the shoreline following Reference Points 2-4. Along the way we will pass the CITO EXIT reference point and continue on down the shoreline.
- Once we reach the CITO END reference point we will hike back north up the shoreline until we reach the CITO EXIT reference point again.
- From there we will hike out to Trailhead 2 and then back to the posted coordinates.
This area is gamelands and is undeveloped. Please keep this in mind as you dress appropriately for a woods hike. All usual precautions apply while hiking through this area. There will be a moderate hike involved so please be sure to bring any water and snacks that you might need. Hiking boots and long pants are encouraged as well.
There are three events on the same day in this area. They are unrelated and you may attend any that you wish. It would be a lot cooler however, if you could make all three!
