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The Lake Gaston Association will sponsor its Annual Community Paper Shred Event on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Shredding will be accomplished in the upper parking area at Roanoke-Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department at 790 Lizard Creek Rd., Littleton, NC. 

 

The LGA can accept any amount of paper for immediate on-site shredding. This professional-grade document shredding is the same type used by banking institutions. The truck-mounted shredder consumes about 10 book boxes/cases of paper every eight minutes. 

 

Documents and papers for shredding can include staples and paper clips, but please remove any heavy metal clamps. The following will not be accepted for shredding:  3-ring binders, cardboard boxes, computer memory disks, or thumb drives.  

 

The service is free to the public, but contributions will be accepted. For more information call 252-586-6577 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

Join us at the Below Deck Sports Bar, downstairs at WatersView Restaurant, on April 7th beginning at 5:30 p.m. for an informative presentation by Jessica Baumann, Extension Associate from NC State University.  Jessica will provide a summary of the 2023 vegetation survey and talk about the 2024 treatment plans for Lake Gaston.

We have gotten feedback from our membership requesting more evening presentations and the LGA has listened.  Our goal is to have at least one evening membership meeting per quarter in 2024.  If you volunteered for the survey last year or simply want to learn more about plans for aquatic vegetation management, please join us. 

LGA Evening Membership Meeting
Below Deck Sports Bar at WatersView Restaurant (downstairs):
 2107 Eaton Ferry Road, Littleton, NC 27850
 5:30 pm - Social / Cash Bar
6:00 pm - Dutch Treat Dinner Buffet
$30.00 per person (includes tax and tip)
 
Cajun Pasta, Grilled/Baked Rockfish, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Rolls, Tea/Coffee/Soft Drink
 
Speaker:  Jessica Baumann, Extension Associate of the Aquatic Weed Program from NC State University
 Topics:  2023 Vegetation Survey Results and the 2024 Treatment Plan
 
*** All reservations must be Paid In Advance and must be received no later than March 30th ***

 *** Please RSVP by Saturday, March 30, 2024, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or call 252-586-6577 ***

If paying by check, please remit your payment to:
 Lake Gaston Association
P O Box 656
Henrico, NC 27842
To pay by credit card (+$1 bank fee), click on this link: 
https://swipesimple.com/links/lnk_82759528

 This meeting is open to the public and LGA membership is not required.

Please take a moment to read the proposed changes to the Lake Gaston Association Bylaws.  Members in good standing should submit their comments about the changes by emailing them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before April 28, 2024.  The proposed changes will be voted on by the membership in attendance at the Annual Membership Meeting on June 1, 2024.  The meeting will be held at the Dominion Day Use Recreation Area located at 2369 Jack Brown Road, Littleton, NC  27850, and will begin at 9:00am.

In 2023 the LGA leadership conducted a Member Survey to identify how effective we are and what are the most important areas of concern for our members. This is the 6th survey that has been conducted in the last 17 years, so we are also able to look at results over time.

We had 297 responses which is approximately 14% of our membership.

On a scale from 1 to 4, we were rated at 3.5 for overall effectiveness. This is the highest ranking from all previous surveys. The areas we scored very favorable in are communications and community safety. Areas needing improvement are Government Relations and Lake Clean-up. Areas that our members said were of most importance to them are the environment/watershed and aquatic plant management.

Your LGA leadership is taking a hard look at these results and comments made as we move ahead in our strategic planning process this spring. We value this input and will stay focused on what is important to our members and strive for improvement.

Thanks to all who contributed to the survey.

Volunteers are needed on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and Wednesday, June 19, 2024!

Goal: To Manage & Enhance Native Aquatic Vegetation in Lake Gaston

LGA volunteers work with the Lake Gaston Weed Control Council, NC State University Cooperative Extension, NC Wildlife Resource Commission, and the VA Department of Wildlife Resources to improve the management of native vegetation in the lake.  Managing the native vegetation is critical to ensure continued lake water quality!

Volunteers are needed to help repair, build, and plant the cages.

Fenced-in areas, called "cages," are used to develop colonies of native vegetation. The cages protect the newly planted native vegetation from being eaten by herbivores, such as turtles and grass carp. Native vegetation provides habitat for fish and wildlife, reduces shoreline erosion, and out-competes invasive/noxious vegetation.

Contact Wally Sayko at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (434)774-0715 or Judy Waters at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (804)387-1124 to volunteer or for additional information.

Workdays are currently planned for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Additional information will be made available as plans are finalized. Students can receive a letter from NCSU acknowledging volunteer hours!