Clean Jordan Lake

Our mission is to help restore Jordan Lake to a healthy and vibrant aquatic resource by removal and control of trash that enters the lake from stormwater runoff from the watershed of feeder streams and from recreational use of the shoreline. The objectives are:

1. Organize volunteer cleanups of trash thereby lessening the financial burden on state agencies
2. Foster partnerships among businesses, citizens, and local, state and federal agencies to remove trash from Jordan Lake;
3. Work with local and state government on ways to prevent illegal trash disposal in the watershed of feeder streams,the most prominent of which is the Haw River
4. Raise public awareness of the potential ecological consequences of trash accumulations on the shoreline and the decline in aesthetic value of the lake
5. Develop an "Adopt-A-Shoreline" program modeled after the DOT's "Adopt-A-Highway" program.

Substantial funds are needed to facilitate volunteer programs to remove trash and to increase public awareness about the loss in aesthetic value, the accompanying loss in economic value and the potential for ecological disaster. An example project would be production of public service announcements on the theme of “Trash Talk” that would feature well-known regional sports figures.