The Lake Team showed up on New Years Day to support a worthy cause that promotes and protects the environment around the lake we live, play, and work on! The East Tennessee Polar Plunge took place at noon on January 1st at the Poplar Springs boar Ramp. T-BART assist boats were present, along with the Fire Department, to support the event. The event is sponsored by Lakefront Living, On The Lake Realty, Loudon County Chamber of Commerce, and the Monroe County Tourism Department with proceeds from the event going to the Watershed Association of the Tellico Reservoir to help in their efforts to protect Tellico Lake!
See the video here! https://www.wbir.com/embeds/video/responsive/535-f6e6aaba-f947-43dd-a3ec-5eb113209930/iframe
The Watershed Association of the Tellico Reservoir (WATeR) supports policies and projects that protect and improve the environment in and around the Tellico Reservoir. The association is non-profit and non-partisan. The focus is on issues, policies, and practices that promote clean air, water, and natural habitat so that humans can live, work, and play in harmony with native plants and animals as well as with each other. The association strives to work cooperatively with governmental agencies and private organizations with similar goals and responsibilities for environmental protection and appropriate quality economic growth. Public education and demonstration projects are emphasized to make people aware of environmentally friendly practices that affect the watershed. WATeR strives to involve all stakeholders and to represent everyone interested in preserving and enhancing the environmental quality of the Tellico Reservoir Watershed. For more information about this amazing organization, please tellicowater.org.
Posted by Kody Millikan, Lakefront Living, On The Lake Realty