The US Forest Service office in Gainesville, in conjunction with the Greening Youth Foundation (GYF), is recruiting young people ages 15-19 for a summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) crew. YCC provides meaningful employment, job skills and educational opportunities through outdoor projects focused on managing natural and …
Category: Lake Lanier News
Four Campgrounds on Lake Lanier Reducing Hours
Four of the six full-service camping areas on Lake Lanier will be operated part-time during the 2013 season, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District. These parks will be open four days per week: Bolding Mill Van Pugh South Duckett Mill and …
April 9th: Horrible, Terrible, Very Bad Traffic for Mary Alice Park
I know. You’re saying “How will I know if the awful traffic gets worse?” I understand, Bunky. You’ll see. It’s going to be SO bad … “How bad will it be?” It’s going to be SO bad that the Department of Transportation is warning us a …
Lake Lanier: Dang-Near Full Pool
Quick! What’s 15% of 12? That’s what I thought. Most of us haven’t a clue. With all the “new math” taught these days, the answer could be 472.6, for all we know. So, I cheated. Used a calculator. The answer is: 1.8. Lake Lanier is within …
“Drain Lake Lanier” Plans Proceed
Unconfirmed reports say a group known as “Drain, Refill & Incorporate Lake Lanier” — also known as DRILL — is moving ahead with plans to drain Lake Lanier in the near future. Should the draining begin next winter, Lanier could return to full pool by 2019, …
GA Approves Appalachian Trail Tags
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) collected the 1,000+ applications required to ask the state of Georgia to approve a specialty license plate honoring the Appalachian Trail (AT). ATC’s request for revenue sharing from the sale of the vehicle tags required new legislation: House Bill HB-104. Thankfully, the Georgia House of …
Cpl. Shawn Elmore: DNR Boating Officer of the Year
Cpl. Shawn Elmore earned the title of 2012 Georgia Boating Officer of the Year for his outstanding performance as a boating safety officer for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Cpl. Elmore went beyond the general call of duty: search and rescue, …
Shane Watson Guide Service Report ~~ 3-25-13
The striper fishing has been great the last two weeks on Lake Lanier. Our boats have been catching many stripers and big spots on bluebacks out over the main channel, on secondary points and in the very backs of creeks. Mornings and afternoons have both …
Body Found in Lake Lanier Identified
We regret to inform you that the body found on Lake Lanier near Bald Ridge Creek on Sunday, March 17, 2013, has been positively identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime laboratory in Decatur as 48-year-old George “Marty” Counts of Tucker. This confirmation came from Melissa …
Lake Lanier Rowing Club Hosts Sprints
You’re invited to row, row, row your boat to the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue to take part in the 2013 Lanier Sprints Regatta. Your pitiful rowboat won’t have any chance of winning, but you’re invited anyway. Rowing is an elegant sport performed by non-whining athletes who …