As the thoughts of many are already turning to summer and days spent on the water at Grand Lake, it’s also a good time to give some thought to shoreline cleanup
The program is the result of a coordinated effort among GRDA, Grand Lake Power Squadron, Grand Lake Association, “Grow with Grove” Steering Committee and community volunteers
According to GRDA Superintendent of Shoreline Enforcement Scott Horton, GRDA and other partners realized the need for the “Adopt the Shoreline” after routine aerial surveys of the lake shore
As part of the program, the shoreline is divided into 10 zones, with a coordinator for each zone who organizes cleanup events.
(Scroll down to see a map of the shoreline zones)
GRDA supplies trash bags for the effort and will also be paying the disposal costs for all approved program cleanups.
GRDA is also staffing its own full-time shoreline cleanup crew, complete with a barge and the equipment necessary to remove large debris from the shore.
With summer boating season inching closer and closer, it is a good time for new volunteers to get involved in the effort
For more information, you can visit the program’s website at www.grda.com/adopt-the-shoreline, and select the “how to join” tab
Headquartered in Vinita, GRDA is Oklahoma’s state-owned electric utility; fully funded by revenues from electric and water sales instead of taxes. Each day, GRDA strives to be an “Oklahoma agency of excellence” by focusing on the 5 E’s: electricity, economic development, environmental stewardship, employees and efficiency.
