Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup CITO 2015!
September 12, 2015 9am - 12pm
The 30th annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 9am to 12pm. This day is aligned with National Public Lands day and is a great time for everyone in the geocaching community to come and help clean up the shoreline of Lake Allatoona at Red Top Mountain State Park.
What area(s) will the geocachers focus on during the clean up?
Our primary area of focus will be marker "MM-203-Red-Top" (see map) at Red Top Mountain State Park, which consists of the northern coastline area near the cottages. We can park at the end of Cottage Dr, which will also be our starting point: N 34° 09.538 W 084° 43.152.
Red Top has been very generous to the geocaching community over the years by allowing geocaches to be hidden and various events to be held in the park that this is the least that we can do to give back. Additionally, as many of you well know, the Army Corps of Engineers is a geocaching-friendly entity and provides geocachers plenty of beautiful land (and water) to hide our caches on.
Where should we meet?
Currently, our meeting point will be the posted coordinates at the Red Top Mountain picnic area #1 near Bethany Bridge. An announcement will be made if this meeting point changes, so be sure to log your "will attend" to stay up to date. Trash bags will be provided. It may be wise to wear protective clothing (long pants) in case you encounter poison plants or thorns. The use of gloves would be another good suggestion.
What other activities are planned for this day?
After we have completed our clean up, we will regroup for a few minutes for a picture and a raffle. There will be prizes given for a few lucky raffle winners, plus, in following in the past Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup CITO tradition, a special prize will be awarded for the most unique piece of trash collected. After we have concluded our business, all participants are invited to attend a free cookout at the Riverside Day Use area on Allatoona Dam Road in Cartersville. Coordinates for the Riverside Day use area are posted below.
Park admission is FREEEEEEEE!!! Come back after the CITO and grab a few geocaches!
More about Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona is located 30 miles north of Atlanta, covers 12,000 acres, and has 270 miles of shoreline. The Lake is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and meanders through three Georgia counties. It draws nearly 9 million visitors a year and provides in excess of $250 million dollars to the local economy. It also offers 688 campsites and 453 picnic sites. It is home to nine city and county parks and one state park. There are eight commercial marinas and also three boat accessible restaurants.
Be sure to come out and show your appreciation to Red Top Mountain State Park and the Army Corps of Engineers on September 12, 2015.
This is your opportunity to give back!