Review the map and select the site location where you would like to work, then click on the appropriate link below. To qualify for group registration, your group must have 10 or more members.
Choose One:
Individual RegistrationFor questions or additional information, please send an e-mail to the Registrar at:
Connie Miller Lake Wylie Riversweep connieru@comporium.net
1. Tailrace Marina
Directions: turn off Hwy. 273 to Tuckaseege Road and follow signs
Site Captain: Bob Ritchie & Cohen Atkins
E-Mail: britchie@rowboatcompany.com or catkins@rowboatcompany.com
Phone: (704) 827-0000 (O)
2. Belmont Riverside Marina
Directions: just before (or after, depending on how you are coming) the 74/29 bridge, turn onto State Rte. 7, East Catawba Street, then left onto River Drive. Marina is across from the Muddy River Distillery at 1500 River Drive.
Site Captain: Linda Powell
Site Captain: Ralph Dickson (704) 824-9079 (O) or (704) 868-6893 (C)
E-Mail: bpowelliii@yahoo.com
Phone: (704) 674-6635 (O)
3. Charlotte Yacht Club
Directions: Dixie River Road to Bracebridge Court to the end
Site Captain: Dan Cassar
E-Mail: casssar19@gmail.com or charlotteyachtclub@gmail.com
Phone: (248) 891-3704
4. Gaston Wildlife Club
Directions: at the end of South Point Road, south of Hwy. 273
Site Captain: Kevin Walls
E-Mail: kevinrwalls@bellsouth.net
Phone: (704) 825-5661 (O) or (704) 830-4743 (C)
5. Harbortowne Marina
Directions: at the end of Commodore Ct. off Hwy. 273 or Armstrong Road
Site Captain: Ted Hendrix
E-Mail: ted.hendrix@labor.nc.gov
Phone: (704) 913-1746 (C)
6. Seven Oaks Bridge
Directions: on the North Carolina side of Seven Oaks bridge on Route 279 or Pole Branch Road
Site Captains: Mark Perkins & Lisa Perkins
E-Mail: mark.perkins@carolinashealthcare.org or lperkins@rodgersbuilders.com
Phone: (704) 408-0243 - (C - Mark)
7. Long Cove Marina & Yacht Club
Directions: Hwy. 49, north on Shopton Rd. W., left on Pine Harbor Rd., left on Rain Barrel Rd. and follow signs to marina
Site Captain: Sara Strickland
E-Mail: sarajane@bunni.org or sara.strickland@abbotdowning.com
Phone: (704) 906-5876 (C) or (803) 746-5055 (H) or (704) 383-2571 (O)
8. Buster Boyd Access Area
Directions: 3990 Charlotte Hwy. 49
Site Captain: C.D. Collins
E-Mail: coll5556@bellsouth.net
Phone: (704) 616-6009 (H) or (704) 825-3588 (C)
9. River Hills Marina
Directions: enter River Hills from Hwy. 49, stay on Heritage until you see the sign for the marina
Site Captain: John Richardson
E-Mail:
Phone: (313) 492-7750 (C)
10. Catawba Yacht Club
Directions: Hwy. 49 to Grand Palisades Pkwy., enter roundabout and take first exit onto Youngsblood Road, follow to end, club on left
Site Captain: Dr. Tom Phillips & June Lambia
E-Mail: junelamb@earthlink.net
Phone: (704) 618-2349 (C) or (704) 376-7512 (H)
11. Tega Cay Marina
Directions: Hwy. 160, Gold Hill Rd. to Tega Cay, Tega Cay Dr. to Marina Road
Site Captain: Liz Duda
E-Mail: elizabeth_walles@hotmail.com
Phone: (803) 547-9539 (H) or (704) 726-9115 (C)
12. Allison Creek Access
Directions: Hwy. 274, Allison Creek Road, left on Viesta Road
Site Captain: Jack Lockwood
E-Mail: jack.lockwood1@gmail.com
Phone: (803) 517-2444 (C) or (803) 547-8539
13. Ebenezer Park
Directions: at 4490 Boatshore Road off of Mt. Gallant between Hwy. 274 & Rock Hill
Site Captain: Jennifer Culver
E-Mail: jennifer.culver@yorkcountygov.com
Phone: (803) 818-5746 or (803) 242-6575 (C)
14. Nivens Creek
Directions: I-77 to exit 83, NW on Sutton Road, turn left on Gray Rock Road, turn right on Dam Road)
Site Captain: Mark White
E-Mail: mark.white@yorkcountygov.com
Phone: (803) 323-7461 (C)
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The Catawba Riverkeeper, the Lake Wylie Covekeepers, and the Lake Wylie Marine Commission organize Riversweep, the annual lake clean up event that takes place on the Saturday before Memorial Day in May. Online registration for this event will end on Monday, May 16, 2016. If you miss the online registration deadline, you can still participate. Just show up at the site of your choice on the morning of the event. If you are a group leader or wish to participate as a boat captain, please e-mail registrar@catawbariverkeeper.org.
This is a fun volunteer opportunity to clean up Lake Wylie and area creeks and streams. Come alone or bring your family, friends, co-workers or neighbors. Kids are welcome, and they are some of our hardest workers! You will join residents from all around the lake who care about maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Regardless of whether you’re a new participant or an experienced Riversweep volunteer, it's easy to come and lend a hand for a few hours, meet like-minded people, and have a great time. People who have limited physical ability can fulfill many of the tasks performed at each volunteer site.
Do you own a boat? If you do, please consider bringing it and pre-registering as a boat captain. Each year, as our volunteer numbers grow, we need more and more boats to transport workers to clean the shoreline and collect trash. Protective tarps will be provided.
Read through the following checklist to help you prepare for Riversweep. Then click on the Register button above to pre-register online. It’s easy and takes just minutes to complete.
The first 1,000 volunteers who pre-register will receive a free Riversweep t-shirt!
If you have not pre-registered, but want to participate, just show up on Saturday, May 21st at 8:00 A.M. at any of the 14 site locations listed. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a t-shirt for participants who are not pre-registered prior to the event..
If you are pre-registering a group of more than 10 members, please e-mail the Registrar at connieru@comporium.net for separate registration instructions.
All registered group leaders and boat captains will be contacted in advance of the event by a Riversweep organizer to provide additional information and instructions.
Thank you for giving one morning out of the year to care for your lake and your community.
Review the map and select the site location where you would like to work, then click on the appropriate link below. To qualify for group registration, your group must have 10 or more members.
Choose One:
Individual Registration