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Written by Linda Alexander
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Sunday, 22 June 2008 11:19 |
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HLCL is an all volunteer, not-for-profit corporation created to restore the natural beauty and improve the environmental health of Herrington Lake. The organization performs this mission by directing and financing year-round clean-up operations on the lake's 2,940 acres of water surface and 325 miles of shoreline. All of this clean up work is perfromed by an independent subcontractor. HLCL also works with property owners, marina operators and boaters to improve public safety, discourage littering, and to provide information to the general public on a wide range of topics important to the future of the lake and its surrounding counties.
HLCL is the only entity, public or private, dedicated solely to this mission. It is independent of commercial enterprises and government agencies and is governed, managed, and staffed exclusively by volunteer members. There are no membership eligibility requirements other than payment of annual dues. Because HLCL is a tax exempt organization, your dues, donations, and other contributions are tax-deductible. HLCL members include local property owners, businesses, boaters, and others who enjoy the lake and want to help make it clean and safe. Please help the Herrington Lake Conservation League continue its cleanup efforts. Join today! |
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Written by Linda Alexander
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HLCL is governed by a Board of Directors which meets monthly. The organization is managed by four HLCL Officers who oversee activities in various areas conducted by Standing Committees. We hold an annual meeting and conduct various fundraising and volunteer clean-up activities during each year. Our direct dues paying membership is currently at 350 households and we continue to actively seek new members to help us accomplish our mission. The vast majority of HLCL revenues are used to fund the Tudor Company clean-up on the lake year round. We are also developing close associations with Boyle, Garrard, and Mercer county governments, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Utilities, Bluegrass PRIDE, Herrington Lake marina operators, and other local businesses that help us finance clean-up and educational activities.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 29 August 2009 17:33 |
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Written by Linda Alexander
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The primary goal of the Herrington Lake Conservation League is to raise funding to keep a subcontracted work crew on the lake removing the manmade and natural debris from detracting from the safety and beauty of Herrington Lake. HLCL was started by a small group of concerned residents and boat owners in 2001. Between 2001 and today HLCL has raised over $600,000 and spent the vast majority of that funding to keep the subcontracted work crew out on the lake to gather and remove man made debris and dead wood from the lake. In 2001 there was a huge backlog of junk--dead docks, wood, barrels, bottles, cans, tires, and even refrigerators and hot water heaters--that had accumulated over decades of apathy and neglect. The result of the intense clean up effort funded by the HLCL is a dramatic improvement in the Lake's appearance and safety, rising property values and significant growth in commercial activity and people using the lake. Unfortunately, the lake will not remain clean and safe unless we continue to raise funding to keep the independent work crew removing the debris and dead wood every year. |
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