Mission:

Dedicated to protecting Claytor Lake’s environment for all…

FOCL envisions…

An engaged community that stewards environmental sustainability and enjoyment of Claytor Lake for future generations.

Fuel Our Mission

FOCL’s crew works seasonally to keep public ramps, launch areas, shorelines, docks, main channels and other navigation areas free of floating woody debris.

FOCL is cleaning up Claytor!

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View fullsize September Clean Up Totals Are In! 🌊 Thanks to the hard work of our amazing clean-up crew, FOCL has removed 2,782.5 TONS of debris from Claytor Lake from April 23, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Every item and piece pulled helps keep the water safer,
View fullsize Join us for the October FOCL Meeting! 🗓 Thursday, October 9 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Innovation Center Enjoy dinner with fellow lake lovers while we share updates and connect as a community. 🌊✨ ✅ RSVP by Tuesday by emailing info@focl.org All are welcome,
View fullsize FOCL Board Member Spotlight: Meet Michael Valach! 🌊 Michael grew up on Claytor Lake, spent 30 years in ski resort management, and returned in 2015 to start Mountain 2 Island. He and his wife Sharon now live on the lake with their two dogs, Rasta an
View fullsize ⚠️ 2025 Claytor Lake Drawdown ⚠️ Appalachian Power will be lowering the lake by 5 feet from Saturday, November 8, through Sunday, November 16, 2025. FOCL will be actively collecting data during that time, which is crucial for mussel salvage efforts
View fullsize We Want to Hear From You! 📝Take a few minutes to complete the FOCL Feedback Survey and let us know what you love, what we can improve, and how we can serve our lake community. 💻 Take the survey here: www.focl.org/contact Thank you for helping us
View fullsize Big jobs, big teamwork! 💪 FOCL’s clean-up crew has been hard at work tackling large debris at the Hiwassee trestle to keep Claytor Lake safe and beautiful. 🌊❤️ #FOCL #FriendsofClaytorLake #OneClaytorLake
View fullsize August Clean Up Totals Are In! 🌊 Thanks to the hard work of our amazing clean-up crew, FOCL has removed 2,227.5 TONS of debris from Claytor Lake from April 23, 2025 to August 31, 2025. Every item and piece pulled helps keep the water safer, cleaner,
View fullsize Mark your calendars for the September FOCL Meeting! 📢 Join us on Thursday, September 11, at 6:00 PM at the Innovation Center in Fairlawn for our monthly FOCL meeting! 🍽 Dinner is provided at no cost, and we’d love to see you there. Please
View fullsize FOCL Board Member Spotlight! 🌟 If you’ve spent time around Claytor Lake, you know Dean Jackson! A lifelong community member, Dean has been with FOCL since day one. From growing up on Peak Creek to joining the family business, Conrad Brothers,

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