Ad Hoc Efforts
Jump in anytime!
Any member may complete these tasks at any time: Cut ivy off at tree bases, trail & shoreline cleanup, clean boardwalks, clear fallen trees, and bridge & walkway repair (coordinate with SLCA).
Now Hiring Volunteers
Silver Lake thrives because of dedicated member volunteers
Silver Lake thrives solely because of the time and energy offered by its member volunteers. Listed below are the many open and available projects we need members to volunteer to champion.
One-Time Projects
Champion a project!
Projects needing a champion include: digitize documents, update by-laws, install boardwalks & bridges, trailhead signage, steps on eroded trails, silt traps, dog waste bins, and dam trail repairs.
Periodic Projects
Recurring opportunities
Recurring tasks include: weekly waste bin cleaning, quarterly canoe rack management, member welcoming, lake monitoring, annual renewals & socials, and multi-year dredging projects.
Full Project Lists
- Cut ivy off at tree bases
- Trail & shoreline trash, debris cleanup
- Clean boardwalks to avoid slipping
- Clear fallen/rotted trees
- Bridge & walkway repair (coordinate with SLCA)
- Digitize SLCA documents
- Update association by-laws
- Switch from 501(4)c to 501(3)c
- Install rot-proof boardwalks
- Build a new mid-trail bridge
- Install Brittany trailhead signage
- Install steps at OLA trailhead
- Update private property/trespassing signage
- Install steps on eroded trail inclines/declines (e.g. Inman trail)
- Install silt trap at Little Silver/Ashford Dunwoody
- Install dog waste bins at trailheads
- Remove tree(s) from Little Silver
- Paint Dekalb County sewer caps
- Repair Ragley Hall/dam trail
- Install bike stairway on Ragley Hall/dam trail
- Fish habitat sinking
- Clean dog waste bins at trailheads (weekly)
- Manage canoe racks & rentals (quarterly)
- New member welcoming committee (quarterly)
- Lake quality monitoring (quarterly)
- Board, Neighborhood, or Committee chair (quarterly)
- Member renewals (annual)
- Member appreciation gifts (annual)
- Lake property member renewal (annual)
- Socials — fundraiser (annual)
- Dredge Little Silver (7-10 years)
- Dredge Silver Lake (12-15 years)
If you are able to volunteer as a champion for a project you are seeking, you will move your project to the top of the list; SLCA will support you by fully funding the effort quickly.
If you are only able to request a new project, and not volunteer to champion it as well, it will take some time until we are able to address your request; the current list of existing projects is quite extensive.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Contact us to volunteer for any of these projects. Your time and energy help preserve Silver Lake for future generations.