The Cherokee National Forest will be holding the annual Hiwassee River Clean-Up on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The event helps keep the Hiwassee River Corridor and east Tennessee clean and beautiful. Interested participants will meet at 9:00 am at the Quinn Springs Recreation Area.
Quinn Springs is located on Highway 30, 1.5 miles off Highway 411, just south of the Hiwassee River Bridge. The turn off from Hwy 411 is approximately six miles north of Benton and six miles south of Etowah.
Participants should bring long sleeve shirts, thick leather gloves, and wear boots or sturdy shoes and safety glasses. Trash bags will be provided. A cookout hosted by Trout Unlimited will be held afterwards for participants.
Forest Service, Tennessee State Parks, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Trout Unlimited, Starr Mountain Outfitters of Etowah, and in conjunction with the Springtown Community Support Group clean-up.
The upper Hiwassee River is designated as a State Scenic River and is managed by the Forest Service, TVA, TWRA, and Tennessee State Parks.
Quinn Springs Picnic FS Rd, Benton, TN 37307, United States
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