Riversweep on October 5, 2024 will look different than we originally planned. As various regions continue to experience flooding, power outages, and major destruction to property, we have made the decision to indefinitely postpone all Riversweep sites located in the Northern and Southern basins. This includes all sites on Lake James, Lake Rhodhiss, and Lake Hickory, as well as on Fishing Creek Reservoir, Great Falls, and Lake Wateree. Additionally, sites located on Lake Norman, Mountain Island Lake, and Lake Wylie, are not expected to be accessible to volunteers due to those lakes expected high water for several weeks.
We are hopeful that the land based sites along Charlotte creeks and streams, along the South Fork in Gaston County, and land sites in York County will be places where volunteers can join in the clean-up this Saturday. These sites will monitored for accessibility throughout the week and we will communicate which of these sites are to remain open on Friday, October 4th.
If your site is postponed, we will be sure to communicate to you when a clean-up at your preferred site had been rescheduled later this fall. We know that many of these sites are going to be in dire need of clean-up once the waters have receded and we know that you want to lend a hand to be a part of those efforts.
Lake James – Postponed until further notice.
Lake Rhodhiss – Postponed until further notice.
Lake Hickory – Postponed until further notice.
Lookout Shoals Lake – Postponed until further notice.
- Sharon Access Area – Site Captain needed!
Lake Norman – Postponed until further notice.
Mountain Island Lake – Postponed until further notice.
South Fork – Individual sites under evaluation.
- McAdenville South Fork River Greenway launch
- Confluence
- Riverside Park
- Catfish Cove
- Catawba Creek at Lineberger Park
- Allen Fishing Access Area – Postponed.
Charlotte Creeks – Individual sites under evaluation.
- Briar Creek at Eastover Park
- Irwin Creek at Revolution Park
- Irwin Creek at Ray’s Splash Planet – Site full.
- Little Sugar Creek at Freedom Park
- Little Sugar Creek at Alexander St. Park
Lake Wylie – Individual sites under evaluation.
- Riverside Marina
- Morningstar Marinas – Postponed.
- Buster Boyd Access Area – Postponed.
- Tega Cay Marina – Postponed.
- Pier 88 at River Hills Marina – Postponed.
- Nivens Creek Access Area – Postponed.
- McDowell Nature Preserve – Postponed.
- South Point Access Area – Postponed.
Catawba River Below Lake Wylie – Individual sites under evaluation.
Fishing Creek Reservoir – Postponed until further notice.
Great Falls – Postponed until further notice.
Lake Wateree – Postponed until further notice.
Volunteer as a Group
If you have a group (10 or more) that is interested in volunteering, please email riversweep@catawbariverkeeper.org.
Supply Drop & Community Gathering
All volunteers are invited to The Boathouse (115 Willow Dr, McAdenville, NC) after Riversweep.
We will be collecting supplies to help our neighbors most impacted by Hurricane Helene’s damage.
- bottled water
- Baby formula
- Diapers
- Heavy duty tarps
- Heavy duty rubber gloves
- Heavy duty contractor trash bags
- N95 masks
- Construction goggles
We will coordinate the delivery of these collected items to partners working on the ground in the Northern Catawba Basin.
We’ll have food trucks and live music! Your first beer is on us! Soft drinks are free while supplies last! Thank you to Albemarle for sponsoring!
