Designed to stop trash from reaching the lake by intercepting it along the streams that supply the lake.
Our Adopt-A-Feeder Stream Program is ideal for civic and religious groups, high school clubs and classes, boating clubs and business establishments. A sign as in this photo will be posted on each adopted section of shoreline to acknowledge the responsible organization. View a Summary of Cleanups by Adoption Groups in past year.
Click below to start the Adoption process.
How It Works
The first step after you submit the Adopt Your Feeder Stream form is to agree upon the site. The map below shows currently adopted feeder streams and a few likely candidates. Hundreds of streams are in the Jordan Lake watershed as far away as Greensboro and Hillsborough. Ideally, we would like your group to select a stream that is heavily littered near where you live or work.
We provide access to our storage unit for cleanup supplies. A minimum of three participants is needed for each cleanup. You schedule the cleanups. Just let us know in advance so we can post on our EVENTS page. The typical time required to remove litter from a section is about two hours.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION
Adoption Site Agreement Form after we’ve agreed upon the Adoption site
Leader must be at least 18 years old
Three year commitment
Four to ten members (exceptions on case by case basis for larger groups)
Two cleanups per year, preferably in early spring, mid-summer and early fall. School groups can choose a schedule to fit the academic year.
Proper clothing - closed toe shoes and gloves required; long pants, long sleeve shirt and hat strongly recommended
Trash bags brought a nearby Chatham County Collection Center or if not convenient, can be left at location designated by CJL for later pick up
Reports to Clean Jordan Lake on number of trash bags collected, number of volunteers and any interesting items of trash
4 Groups are currently participating
Meadowmount Friends of Little Creek – Little Creek
Peloquin Pickup Pals - Beaver Creek at Apex Nature Park
Highfill Infrastructure Engineering – White Oak Creek at Rt. 751
Binkley Baptist Church - Bolin Creek at Estes Dr.
The sections of feeder streams currently adopted are shown as yellow thumbtacks below. Click on box outline at top left to view names of adopting group at each site. A few suggested feeder streams are shown as other icons on this map . Groups wishing to adopt may also suggest other site locations in their request.