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 connieru1@icloud.com
1. Tailrace Marina
Directions: 1000 Marina Village Drive, Mt. Holly, North Carolina; turn off Hwy. 273 to Tuckaseege Road and follow signs
Site Captain: Ineke Wilson
E-Mail: four.ineke@gmail.com
Phone: (704) 827-0000 (O) or (704) 905-5002 (C)
2. Belmont Riverside Marina
Directions: 1500 River Drive, Belmont, North Carolina; turn off Rt. 74/29 on to Browntown Road, then right on River Road and follow the signs
Site Captain: Mark and Lisa Perkins
E-Mail: mark.perkins@carolinashealthcare.org
Phone: Lisa (704) 491-6465 (C) or Mark (704) 408-0243 (C)
3. Paw Creek
Directions: River Walk Way, The Vineyards on Lake Wylie, Charlotte, NC 2824
Site Captain: Bob Hannigan E-Mail: sandibob1980@yahoo.com Phone: (704) 905-2855 (C)
4. Gaston Wildlife Club
Directions: 3127 S. Point Road, Belmont, North Carolina; 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: 220 Commodore Court, Belmont, North Carolina; 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
Seven Oaks Bridge site is closed this year due to construction. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please select another site.
7. Buster Boyd Access Area
Directions: 3990 Charlotte Hwy. 49
Site Captain: Ellen Goff
E-Mail: eog9612@aol.com
Phone: (704) 258-5904 (C)
8. River Hills / Pier 88 Marina
Directions: 54 Marina Road, Lake Wylie, South Carolina; enter River Hills from Hwy. 49, stay on Heritage until you see the sign for the marina
Site Captain: Landon Albrick
E-Mail: albrick.landon.32@gmail.com
Phone: (803) 818-1895
9. Tega Cay Marina
Directions: 28000 Marina Drive, Tega Cay, South Carolina; 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) 547-8539 (H) or (704) 726-9115 (C)
10. Allison Creek Access
Directions: Hwy. 274, Allison Creek Road, left on Viesta Road
Site Captain: Shawn Moncure
E-Mail: stillski@aol.com
Phone: (704) 572-9331
11. Ebenezer Park
Ebenezer Park will be closed for renovations during River Sweep. If you have registered for this site we will be in touch with you to help you choose another site. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to a refurbished site next year.
12. Nivens Creek
Directions: 899 Nivens Landing Drive, Tega Cay, South Carolina; I-77 to exit 83, NW on Sutton Road, turn left on Gray Rock Road, turn right on Dam Road)
Site Captain: Jennifer Culver
E-Mail: jenculver@hotmail.com
Phone: (803) 448-8564 (C) or (803) 909-7208 (O)
The Catawba Riverkeeper and the Lake Wylie Marine Commission organize Riversweep, the annual lake clean up event that takes place on the first Saturday in October. Online registration for this event will end on Monday, October 5, 2019. 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 750 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, October 5th at 8:00 A.M. at any of the 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 connieru1@icloud.com 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