Community volunteers collected more than 26 tons of debris as part of the 37th Annual Take Pride in Smith Mountain Lake Cleanup Days according to the final 2025 collection report released today.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the turnout for this year’s event,” said Bill Butterfield, a Smith Mountain Lake Association (SMLA) board member and one of the event’s organizers. “With 428 participants—more than triple last year’s number—it’s clear the community is energized about bringing this critical tradition back to its heyday. SMLA will continue to support this annual cleanup event, recognizing there is an enormous opportunity to increase our lakewide participation, and will increase our efforts to do so. ”
TPISML cleanup days is a joint effort between the SMLA, Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC) and the SML Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC)…