Due to social distancing recommendations, we understand that some volunteers might want to clean up on their own, rather than meet the group Saturday morning. Below are a list of spots, called “litter zones,” where volunteers are needed. Please review the safety tips prior to leaving.
Volunteers can pick up equipment, including grabbers, trash bags and gloves, ahead of Saturday clean up at the Franklin Mainspring Conservation Trust office. Volunteers can return the reusable equipment on Saturday, September 19th at Big Bear shelter lower parking area. Litter in bags can be left at pull out spots – call Guy Gooder at (828) 421-4845 for pick up. Bags and items may also be brought to the large dumpster at Big Bear shelter lower parking area on the 19th.
Roadside LZ (no boat needed)
Tellico Bridge and Carnes Road (off of Bryson City Rd.)
Arthur Drake Rd.
Needmore Rd.
River Rd. (access at Cullasaja Fire Dept.)
Parker Meadows Sports Complex
Macon County Recreation Park
Little Tennessee Greenway (behind Mountain Valley Health Foods)
River/Creek Float/Walk LZ (boat needed, kayak, canoe, jon boat)
Parker Meadows complex canoe access to pull out at Riverwood Drive off Burnette Lane (West of Franklin, near Industrial park)
Macon Co. Community building/Biddy league softball field parking area/canoe access 1288 Georgia Rd. to Little T Greenway Tassee shelter (Ulco drive) canoe access (pull out)
Cullasaja river canoe access (at Jim Corbin Rd. Fulton Road, near Macon Middle School) float to Lake Emory Access Area on Lakeside Drive.
Little Tennessee, Off Bryson City Road to Sanderstown Rd. down from recycling center. River access to put in and float to McCoy Bridge/Rosecreek Rd. pull out.
Little Tennessee, McCoy Bridge/Rosecreek Rd. to Needmore Rd. pull out.