Plant Trees to Protect an Endangered Water Source!

As part of the Catawba River, Mountain Island Lake will share in the difficulties of what American Rivers named "the most endangered river in the US." While the lake's eastern side is protected, much of the western side and numerous tributaries that feed it remain unprotected and vulnerable to deforestation, encroaching suburbia, and lack of foresight.

Nov 22, Saturday, (9:00am -12:00pm) Volunteers will meet at the Henderson Park Swim Club to plant a large number of trees to help filter groundwater and create a contiguous buffer to protect the drinking water supply of half a million people. A picnic lunch will follow. Directions below.

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Retrospective:

On October 4th, the Central Piedmont Group along with the County of Mecklenburg, American Forests and Central Piedmont Community College coordinated with Big Sweep for a clean-up at Mountain Island Lake and along Gar Creek, where 195 volunteers collected 4,000 pounds of trash including two big oil barrels, a complete wheel, bottles, a rim and a tire.