Sycamore Flats is a beautiful, shaded picnic area that sits in the bend of the Davidson River surrounded by lush hardwood forest and rhododendron. Wading, tubing, fishing, and picnicking are common scenes comprising many generations at this easily accessible local treasure. After Hurricane Helene swept through, it left behind a trail of debris and disarray.
On two consecutive Fridays in November, volunteers from near and far gathered to begin the process of cleaning up Sycamore Flats.
Over the course of the service days, volunteers successfully:
- Shoveled washed-away gravel back into picnic pads
- Scraped and shoveled sediment off sidewalks and parking spaces
- Removed trashÂ
- Piled woody debris along the roadside for pickup
- Moved dislocated and overturned picnic tables back into place
