Planting to prevent erosion
Free workshop to be held this Friday
 | | Phillip Moore and Bill Trotter finish planting a buttonbush at the water's edge at 2006 workshop. |
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Have you ever wondered about the best way to prevent erosion of your streambank or shoreline? How about simply doing your part to improve and protect water quality as a stream or lakeside landowner? On Friday, April 20th the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition and TVA's Environmental Stewardship program will hosta free handson workshop at the Clay County Recreation Park on Lake Chatuge. Workshop participants will learn about the eight benefits of maintaining native vegetation along streams and lake shorelines while helping to plant native grasses, flowers, shrubs, and trees. The workshop will begin at 9:00am and end around noon when all the planting is complete. The Clay County Rec Park is near Hayesville, NC off of Myers Chapel Road. Myers Chapel can be accessed from both Hwy. 69 near the NC/GA state line and U.S. 64 East just outside of Hayesville. No registration is necessary; bottled water and snacks will be provided. Bring a pair of gloves and a shovel, if you have one. Come help restore native vegetation to a portion of Lake Chatuge's shoreline! If you have questions, contact the Coalition by calling 837-5414 in NC or tollfree: 877-863-7388. We also welcome you to visit our website: http://www.hrwc.net
. April 27 is a scheduled rain date.
 | | 2006 workshop participants planted a stretch of shoreline at the Ledford's Chapel boat ramp on Lake Chatuge. |
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