FOCL Public Meeting
The Friends of Claytor Lake will be having its November Public Meeting at Dublin Town Hall board room on Thursday, November 14 at 6:00pm. Dinner will be served.
Water Skiing
All Lake Clean Up Day
The Friends of Claytor Lake held their annual All Lake Clean Up Day today which was a major success. So many great people, who enjoy Claytor Lake, took part in helping remove trash from its shoreline.
Congratulations to Travis Cox & Andrea Williams for collecting the most trash during All Lake Clean Up Day!
Congratulation to Henry and Lisa Bass for collecting the most unusual item for All Lake Clean Up Day! Anyone have a guess as to what that is?
While our clean up program focuses on debris around the lake, it is always great to have those who help collect trash from the water and shoreline. Some of these items can take thousands of years to decompose which is why collecting these helps keep our lake beautiful and as pollution free as possible.
Clean Up 2019 Begins!
The Friends of Claytor Lake embark on yet another challenging year of debris clean up in 2019. With high flow events growing in strength and frequency, FOCL is hoping to keep ahead of the weather and have a beautiful lake everyone can enjoy safely.
Our aging equipment is providing us with additional challenges which is why it is so important for everyone who enjoys the lake to support FOCL by making a donation this year. We hope to start upgrading our equipment and adding more to our fleet with the goal of having 2 clean up crews working independently from one end of the lake to the other.
Annual Meeting
The Friends of Claytor Lake had its 2018 Annual Meeting at the Claytor Lake State Park. FOCL was pleased that our supporters came out to talk with us about all the programs and projects that are ongoing on Claytor Lake.
Projects
Clean Up
Christmas for the Fishes
Mussel Salvage
Water Quality Monitoring
Fish Habitat (Structures/Native Vegetation)
Community Outreach/Education
TAC Committee ( Claytor Lake Technical Advisory Committee)
Hydrilla Education & Management
Shoreline Management
Kids Fishing Day
8th Grade Day
Veterans Fishing Day (formally Wounded Warrior Fishing Day)
YMCA/Coast Guard Auxillary Second Grade Water Safety Program
Angler Committee
Events
Annual Meeting
All Lake Clean Up
Bass for Grass (for two years)
FOCL Fall Classic
Spring Fund Raiser
Virginia Bill HB1229
Yesterday Virginia House Bill 1229 was introduced on the floor by Democrat Cliff Hayes, Jr. of District 77.
The House bill reads as follows:
Towing a person on water skis, etc. Prohibits a vessel operator from engaging in a water sport in which the vessel tows or is accompanied, with or without a rope, by a person on water skis, a surfboard, a wakeboard, or a similar device unless an additional person is in the vessel to observe the person who is accompanying the vessel. The bill prohibits the vessel operator from engaging in such water sports between the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or within 150 feet of a dock or other person in the water. The bill also requires each person being towed or accompanying the vessel to wear a personal flotation device.
You can contact Representative Hayes below.
In-session address:
- Pocahontas Building, Room E416
- 900 East Main Street
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- (804) 698-1077
- delchayes@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 5142
- Chesapeake, Virginia 23324
- (757) 364-0272
Or contact our local representative Republican Morgan Griffith below.
In-session address:
- General Assembly Building, Room 607
- Capitol Square
- Richmond, Virginia 23219
- DelMGriffith@house.virginia.gov
Mailing address:
- P.O. Box 1250
- Salem, Virginia 24153