36th annual Smith Mountain Lake clean-up day set for May 4

James Dalpino
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SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WFXR)– Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake is hosting its annual lake cleanup day on Saturday, May 4 at various locations across the blackwater from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

During this event, neighborhood groups, businesses, families, and civic organizations are invited to help clean up on the shore, on the lake, or both. “For now, we’re asking residents, business owners, community organizations and visitors who want to participate to mark their calendars while the TPISML committee nails down details such as dumpster sites,” said Kristina Sage, executive director of the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC), which has organized the event since 1988 in conjunction with the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC) and the Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA).

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This year, there will be five dumpster sites around the lake. These locations are:

  • Magnum Point Marina

  • Bay Rock Marina

  • Walnut Run

  • Gills Creek Marina

  • Skeleton 4-H Educational Conference Center

Those interested in participating can still pre-register for the cleanup. Volunteers who pre-register by Tuesday, April 30 will receive a free T-shirt, work gloves, heavy-duty trash bags, and an invitation to a post-event celebration on Wednesday, May 8.

Items will be available for pick up at the Tri-County Lakes office on Scruggs Road prior to May 4.

For more information on this event or to register as a volunteer, visit this link.

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