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Watershed CleanUp | October 23, 2021 | Saturday • 9 am - 12 pm
8 sites where YOU can make a DIFFERENCE:
1. Conasauga River at Carlton Petty Rd. bridge
2. Conasauga River at Highway 2 bridge
3. Conasauga River at Lower King’s Bridge and Norton Bridge
4. Holly Creek, Murray County, on the Chattahoochee National Forest
5. Mill Creek tributary in the City of Dalton
6. Lakeshore Park in the City of Dalton
7. Crown Creek in the City of Dalton
8. Conasauga River Snorkeling Hole, TN
Yes, I want to help clean the watershed!
Arrive early to register at your chosen site on the day of the event. Pre-registration is NOT required.
Wear sturdy shoes or boots and a mask. Gloves, long pants, and long sleeved shirts are recommended. Hip or chest waders are useful, but are not required. Trash bags and cleanup supplies provided. Volunteers will receive a free t-shirt as a thank you for helping to clean-up our community’s beautiful river and streams!
LOCATION INFORMATION
1. Conasauga River at Carlton Petty Road bridge - From Dalton head north on Cleveland Highway to Beaverdale Road and follow east to Highway 2. Turn right or east on Highway 2 and travel to the intersection with Highway 225. Turn left or north on Highway 225 and follow approximately 1.5 miles and turn left onto Carlton Petty Road. Travel to the Conasauga River bridge, approximately 1/2 mile. From Chatsworth, head north on Highway 225 approximately 14 miles and turn left onto Carlton Petty Road. Travel to the Conasauga River bridge, approximately 1/2 mile.
2. Conasauga River at Highway 2 bridge - From Dalton Take the Cleveland Highway (Rt. 71) north from Dalton to Highway 2. Turn right on Highway 2 and go about 6.5 miles until you reach the bridge over Conasauga River at Beaverdale Superette – park at the store. From Chatsworth. Go north on US Route 411. At Cisco, turn left onto Highway 2 and go about 7 miles until you reach the bridge over Conasauga River at Beaverdale Superette – park at the store.
3. Conasauga River at Lower King’s Bridge/Norton Bridge - From Dalton Take Highway 52/76 toward Chatsworth. Turn left onto Highway 286. After passing through Dawnville, go another 1/2 mile on Highway 286 and turn left onto Lower King’s Bridge Road. Go 2 miles, turn right at the stop sign, and park when you get near the bridge. From Chatsworth: Go north on Highway 411. Go through Eton, and continue another 1.7 miles on Highway 411 and turn left onto Red Cut Road. Continue straight on this road for 4 or 5 miles, until you reach the river. (Red Cut Road will change names to Norton Bridge Road when you cross Highway 225.) Cross the bridge over the river and park
4. Holly Creek- From US Route 411 Northbound - At Eton turn right (east) on CCC Camp Road. Continue on this road even after pavement ends. One-mile after pavement ends look for parking area on left at swimming hole area with registration table.
5. Mill Creek tributary in the City of Dalton - At Underwood Apartments in Dalton. From Dalton or Chatsworth: Take the North Bypass to Underwood Street. Turn south onto Underwood Street at traffic light. Continue on Underwood for about 3/4 mile. Turn left onto Phoenix Place at Underwood Apartments. From Walnut Avenue: From the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Walnut Avenue, go north on Glenwood. Turn right onto Martin Luther King Blvd. Proceed for 10 blocks and turn left onto Fields Avenue. Continue on Fields Ave. until intersection with Underwood Street. Turn right onto Underwood. Proceed on Underwood for about 7 blocks. Turn right onto Phoenix Place at Underwood Apts.
6. Lakeshore Park in the City of Dalton - From the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Thornton Avenue/Route 41 (S. Dixie Hwy): Go south on Route 41 (South Dixie Hwy) for 0.9 miles. Just past the Whitfield County School District office, turn right onto Conway Street. Proceed on Conway Street until you see the lake, parking area, and picnic pavilion. Park at the pavilion.
7. Crown Creek in the City of Dalton - Headquarters of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, 715 Chattanooga Rd., Dalton. Located between the old Crown Cotton Mill & the historic Hamilton House. From the North Bypass (US 41) turn onto Chattanooga Road (headed south), proceed about 1.5 miles. The site will be on the right.
8. Conasauga River Snorkeling Hole, TN. - Conasauga River Snorkeling Hole, Cherokee National Forest, TN.
