What is “Adopt-A-Shoreline”?

The Corps of Engineers has established an ongoing trash pick-up program that assigns segments of the shoreline to volunteers. This program helps ensure that the more impacted areas are covered and that there is less confusion and overlap of assigned areas. It also allows those participating to be recognized and rewarded. The Lake Hartwell Association invites you to join them in the ongoing Adopt-A-Shoreline program to help keep our beautiful Lake Hartwell clean! Contact us today to help with our efforts!

Who Can Help?

Our lake has 962 miles of shoreline and keeping it clean is a massive task requiring regular attention and maintenance, especially during the heavy outdoor recreation seasons that attract millions each year. The Corps, states, and local municipalities already maintain over 80 parks. We need more volunteers to help with the remaining shoreline, especially those easily accessible areas such as bridge crossings that attract many shoreline fishermen. We invite organized groups such as neighborhoods, home owners associations, scout troops, church groups, and other organizations to participate.

How to “Adopt-A-Shoreline”?

Call Park Ranger Dale Bowen at (706) 856-0348 or toll free at (888) 893-0678, ext. 348 or email him.

You will be asked what section(s) of shoreline you want to adopt, a primary contact name, phone number and email address, how many are in your group and how many trash bags you would like for the Corps to provide. If requested, you may also be provided with recommended areas of shoreline· to adopt and the most convenient places for dropping full bags of trash.

You can also download the brochure here: