PHOTOS: 2026 Shore Sweep on Lake Lanier - Gainesville Times

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PHOTOS: 2026 Shore Sweep on Lake Lanier

Sarah Calabrese, a student at Georgia Gwinnett College, cleans up trash during the Lake Lanier Association annual Shore Sweep at Lanier Islands on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Over 1,000 volunteers registered to work across 15 different locations to clean up trash and debris from the lake. - photo by Ashtin Barker

Sarah Calabrese, a student at Georgia Gwinnett College, cleans up trash during the Lake Lanier Association annual Shore Sweep at Lanier Islands on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Over 1,000 volunteers registered to work across 15 different locations to clean up trash and debris from the lake. - photo by Ashtin Barker

The 38th annual Shore Sweep, hosted by the Lake Lanier Association, returned on Saturday.