2017 Pearl River Clean Sweep Locations
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Upper Pearl Coordinator: Abby Braman, Pearl Riverkeeper
WINSTON/NESHOBA COUNTY Headwaters of the Pearl Nanih Waiya Cave Mound Nanih Waiya Wildlife Management Area Burnside Water Park **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location) Registration for MSU only (Land and watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leaders: Mitzi Reed, Choctaw Wildlife and Parks Director Rachel Carlton, Mississippi State University, Students for a Sustainable Campus, Air & Waste Management Association Start Location: Nanih Waiya Mound and Village **Click here for information from your Site Leader LEAKE/SCOTT COUNTY Upper Pearl River, Scott & Leake County (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location) *This site has multiple Launch Locations. Logistics will be handled by the Site Leader. Site Leader: Angie Webb, Pearl River Kayaks Launch Location (Asst Site Leader, Tammy Thrash): South Carthage Landing, Highway 35, Carthage, MS Launch Location (Asst Site Leader, Teri Garling): Old Hwy 13 Bridge, Lena, MS Launch Location (Angie Webb): Leake County Water Park, 1190 Park Rd, Lena, MS Launch Location (Asst Site Leaders, Stanley and Nicole Monk): Low Head Dam, 1190 Park Rd, Lena, MS Launch Location (Asst Site Leader, Beth Herzig, Girl Scout Troop 3326): Coal Bluff Park Campground, 1319 Coal Bluff Rd, Lena, MS MADISON/HINDS/RANKIN COUNTY Yokanookany Trailhead, Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location) (Land and Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Zac Halstead Meet-Up Location: Natchez Trace Overlook, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Canton, MS Coal Bluff to Ratliff Ferry (Flag Island/Eddie's Island/Survivor Island/Malibu/Beach Bluff/Coal Bluff Sandbar) (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own or catch a ride) Site Leader: Brent Bailey Start Location: Ratliff Ferry, 1275 Ratliff Ferry Rd Take-Out Location: Ratliff Ferry, 1275 Ratliff Ferry Rd, Canton, MS **Click here for details from your Site Leader Ratliff Ferry Trading Post to Tommy's Trading Post (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Camille Richards, Central Mississippi Paddling Mafia Start Location: Ratliff Ferry Trading Post, 1275 Ratliff Ferry, Rd, Canton, MS Take-Out Location: Tommy's Trading Post, 4238 MS-43, Brandon, MS **Click here for details from your Site Leader Pelahatchie Shore Park, Hinds CC **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location) *Registration for Hinds Community College students only (Watercraft and land-based cleanup) Site Leaders: Shannon Lindsey, Reservoir Paddle Sports Mindy Stevens, Hinds Community College Chris Lockhart, Capital City Kayaks Meet-Up Location: Pelahatchie Shore Park, Brandon, MS Pelahatchie Bay (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Shanna Head, Central MS Paddling Mafia Meet-Up Location: Pelahatchie Bay Trading Post Boat Ramp, 2303 Old 471 North, Brandon, MS **Click here for details from your Site Leader Ross Barnett Reservoir Botanical Gardens, Mill Creek (Watercraft and land-based cleanup) SEPT 22 Site Leader: Angie Webb, Pearl River Kayaks Site Leader: Suzanne Antonaros, St. Joseph Catholic School SEPT 23 Site Leader: Michael Cochran Meet-Up Location: Reservoir Fire Station, 2230 Spillway Rd, Brandon, MS Old Trace Park, Ross Barnett Reservoir (Land-based cleanup) **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location)*Registration open for Girl Scout Troop 7576 only. Site Leader: Jan Richardson, Keep Ridgeland Beautiful Meet-Up Location: Old Trace Park, (Old Park Trail, off Post Road, near Madison Landing), Ridgeland **Meet-Up Time: 8:30 am Lakeshore Park, Ross Barnett Reservoir (Land-based cleanup) **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location) *Registration open for American Heritage Girls, Trail Life USA and Cub Scout Pack 575 only. Site Leader: Valerie Alley, American Heritage Girls Meet-Up Location: Lakeshore Park, Brandon Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway Dam (Land-based cleanup) **CLOSED (This site is full. Please consider an alternate location) Site Leader: Nancy Magee, Keep the Rez Beautiful, Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway Fishing Group *Scout Pack 416 Location Meet-Up Location: Dam parking lot, Spillway Rd **Click here for information from your Site Leader Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway to Mays Lake (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Click here for information about this length of the river Site Leader: Bryan Keller Start Location: LeFleur's Bluff State Park, 3315 Lakeland Terrace, Jackson, MS Take-Out Location: LeFleur's Bluff State Park, 3315 Lakeland Terrace, Jackson, MS Fannye Cook Natural Area (Land and water-based cleanup: Bring your own) *This site requires walking in heavy brush. Wear long pants and bug spray. Site Leader: David Felder, Wildlife Mississippi Meet-Up Location: 690 Liberty Rd, Flowood, MS (Flowood YMCA) Belhaven Beach (Land and Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) *This site requires walking in heavy brush. Wear long pants and bug spray. Site Leader: T.J. Legler Meet-Up Location: Laurel St, Jackson **Click here for details from your Site Leader Jackson Waterworks to Elton Rd (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Norman Sisson Meet-Up Location: Jackson Water Department, 2320 Riverside Dr, Jackson Take-Out Location: Elton Rd, Jackson |
Lower Pearl Coordinator:
Jessica Gauley, Honey Island Kayaks COPIAH/SIMPSON COUNTY Georgetown Bridge (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Tim Walker Meet-Up Location: D'Lo Water Park (Strong River) (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Patricia Smith, D'Lo Water Park Meet-Up Location: 135 D'Lo Park Rd, Mendenhall, MS LAWRENCE/MARION COUNTY Atwood Water Park (Land and Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Duwaine Robbins, Pack 277, New Hebron Meet-Up Location: 1362 E Broad St, Monticello, MS Red Bluff (Land and Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Elise Parker, Pack #124 Meet-Up Location: Red Bluff, Foxworth, MS Columbia Water Park (Land and Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Kristi Raynes, Troop 3825, Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi Meet-Up Location: 27 Water Park Lane, Columbia, MS PIKE/WALTHALL COUNTY Bogue Chitto Water Park (Bogue Chitto River) Site Leader: Javus Branch Meet-Up Location: Bogue Chitto Water Park, 1068 Dogwood Trail, McComb, MS Walkers Bridge Water Park (Bogue Chitto River) Site Leader: Heather Martin *Webelo 1 and 2, Cub Scout 138 Location Meet-Up Location: Walkers Bridge Water Park, Walkers Bridge Rd off Hwy 48, Tylertown, MS Holmes Water Park (Magees Creek) **This location will be doing their cleanup on Saturday, Sept 30. Site Leader: Shelly Blackard, Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi, Troop 7304 Meet-Up Location: Holmes Water Park, Tylertown, MS PEARL RIVER/HANCOCK COUNTY WASHINGTON/ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA LA Upper Pearl River *This site had multiple Launch Locations. Logistics will be handled by the Site Leader. (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Representative Malinda White Launch Location (Asst Site Leader, Curtis Creel): LA Pearl River Bridge Landing, Hwy 10, Bogalusa, LA Launch Location: Richardson Landing, Riverside Dr off Hwy 21, Bogalusa, LA Launch Location: Pool's Bluff Boat Launch, Pool's Bluff Rd, off Hwy 21, Bogalusa, LA *No one will go below the Sill. **Click here for details from your Site Leader Lower West Pearl, Pearl River, LA (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Jessica Gauley, Honey Island Kayaks Support: Delta Chapter, Sierra Club Canoe & Trail Adventures *Boy Scout Pack 346, Troop 321 Location Meet-Up Location: 65583 Pump Slough Rd, Pearl River, LA **Meet-Up Time: 9:00 am **Click here for details from your Site Leader Walkiah Bluff Water Park (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leaders: Josh Mitchell, Pine Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Walkiah Mafia *Girl Scout Troop 5864 Location (Site Leader: Stacie Ponthier) Meet-Up Location: Walkiah Bluff Water Park, Walkiah Bluff Rd, Picayune, MS **Click here for details from your Site Leader Pearlington, MS (Land and Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Jared Sternberg and Jake Kelston, Beyond the Bayou Tours *Scout Troop 30044 ( Kari Spencer), Brownie Troop 3608 (Lizzi Long) Location Meet-Up Location: Pearlington Boat Launch, 17116 Monroe St, Pearlington, MS **Meet-Up Time: 10:00 am LaFrance Marina (Watercraft-based cleanup: Bring your own) Site Leader: Aaron Kopp, South Mississippi Kayak Fishing Club Meet-up Location: LaFrance Marina, 3200 Ansley Rd, Bay St. Louis, MS |
