54th Annual Lake & River Cleanup


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Hi everyone we invite you to cleanup around the lake and rivers.

Event Details

Date: September 9, 2023 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hi everyone we invite you to cleanup around the lake and rivers during this time. The GFL/LRRA cleanup will be conducted the same manner as last year.

There will be smaller celebratory cookouts held by individuals and small groups around the lake and river and information on those will be provided during cleanup week or posted at area marinas. Cleanup supplies will be prvoided at area Marinas around the lake. You may also register at Keep Arkanas Beautiful via the information below.

The Corps will reimburse one night free camping for the volunteers or provide free day use for those coming up for the day. Please make your overnight reservations at recreation.gov and notify the park attendent when you check in that you are a volunteer and they will forward your information for reimbursement.

Thank you for your many years of keeping our lakes, rivers, highways and byways clean.

Please see below for more details

54th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Greers Ferry Lake Little Red River Association are seeking volunteers to pitch in on Saturday, September the 9th during the 54th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup.

Volunteers seeking trash bags/supplies for cleanup activities will find those at the Corps of Engineers Fee Booths (Choctaw, Sugarloaf, Narrows, Devils Fork, Shiloh, Cove Creek, JFK, Old 25, Dam Site, and Heber Rec.) between 8 am and noon.

You may also choose to register your small group directly at https://keeparkansasbeautiful.com/get-involved/events/
Registration is open beginning August 14th.

Volunteers will not need to pay the Day Use fee on that day and they should take their bagged trash to a dumpster in one of those parks.

Please remember, if you’re on or near the water, Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns.

For lake area questions call the US Army Corps of Engineers at 501-362-2416

Information about the Cleanup and History

Saturday, September 9, 2023, 54th Annual Lake & River Cleanup.

For over 50 years, the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Association has sponsored a Lake & River Cleanup Event. This family-friendly, community activity has mobilized hundreds of volunteer individuals, church & school groups, and civic organizations to rally together to keep the treasured shores and waterways beautiful.

Read more about the lake, river and the history here https://goseedoar.org/greers-ferry-lake/
Celebrate our 54th year as we invite locals & visitors alike to spend time exploring the trails, marinas, parks, shops, restaurants, and attractions of the towns in the lake region. Water is the life of our communities – what better way than to spend an entire weekend fostering a love for our natural & local resources of Arkansas’ Adventure Region?


Thank you sooooooo much!

Cleanup sponsors include:
Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Association
Army Corps of Engineers
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Greers Ferry Lake National Fish Hatchery
Arkansas Parks & Tourism
Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission
Arkansas Hospitality Association, City of Greers Ferry,
City of Fairfield Bay, Fairfield Bay Community Club, Fairfield Bay Marina, City of Heber Springs, City of Clinton, City of Pangburn, City of Searcy
Save Greers Ferry Lake
Lacey’s Narrows Marina
South Fork Nature Center
Trout Unlimited Chapter 722
Red River Association
Justin’s Towing
Red River Dodge
Eagle Bank
CenterPointe Energy
Sonic
Crye-Leike Brock Real Estate
Cobblestone Inn & Suites, Fairfield Bay
Baptist Health, Heber Springs
National Guard
KFFB 106.1 Radio
KSUG 101.9 “Lake” FM
COOL 104.7
KWOZ 103.3
Greers Ferry & Heber Springs High School Family & Consumer Sciences Dept., Clinton & Heber Elementary,
Special thanks to area Marinas, the Corps of Engineers, and the Chambers of Commerce in Augusta, Bald Knob, Beebe, Clinton, Fairfield Bay, Greers Ferry, Heber Springs, McCrory, and Searcy.

Greers Ferry Lake, Little Red River, White River, Cache River