Georgia River Network News

Savannah Riverkeeper Challenge

garivernetwork — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:33:50 +0000

Tonya Bonitatibus, Savannah Riverkeeper, travels from Tybee to Augusta by boat over 14 days in March. Click on the video link below to watch and learn more about the Savannah Riverkeeper Challenge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4z5DTtLeoo&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=2012+SR+Challenge+Initial+Email&utm_campaign=SRK+Challenge+1&utm_medium=email

Invitation to Weekend for Rivers 2012 Party

garivernetwork — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:03:58 +0000

Here is an invitation to the Weekend for Rivers 2012 party. It will be in the outdoor pavilion this year. To buy tickets go to www.garivers.org.

12in2012 Stories

garivernetwork — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:01:27 +0000

To submit your 12in2012 stories and pictures, email us at info@garivers.org. To view already submitted stories and pictures, go here.

EPA’s “Sense of Wonder” Contest

garivernetwork — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:59:11 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites the public to submit creative projects to the 6th annual Rachel Carson intergenerational “Sense of Wonder” contest. There are four categories: photography, essay, poetry and dance. This year, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the contest will focus on a “Sense of Water.”

Contest submissions are encouraged to focus on the various properties of water – how it tastes, what it sounds like, how it feels – and what water means to the entrants.

For more info, click on the link.

http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/index.htm

Paddle Georgia Registration NOW Open! Click on picture below to register!

garivernetwork — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:10:08 +0000

First Breaching of River Dam for Whitewater Course

garivernetwork — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:57:20 +0000

“The first phase in construction of the $23 million, 2½ mile Chattahoochee River whitewater course in Columbus is edging closer to completion.
But the gradual demolition of the Eagle & Phenix dam still is weeks away, and the finishing touches to the course likely won’t happen until late 2013 or early 2014, Uptown Columbus President Richard Bishop said Wednesday during a visit to the construction site.” – Tim Chitwood, Journalist for Ledger Enquirer

Paddle GA Registration – Feb 14

garivernetwork — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:13:08 +0000

Paddle Georgia registration opens February 14…

http://www.garivers.org./paddle_georgia/

New Staff Member: Debra Tate – Administrative Assistant

garivernetwork — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:45:23 +0000

Meet our new administrative assistant Debra Tate. Read her bio here: http://garivers.org/about/staff.html#Debra

Georgia Great Outdoors Festival – Ellijay, GA

garivernetwork — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:58:04 +0000

Georgia Great Outdoors Festival

When: April 28-29, 2012
Where: Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St, Ellijay, GA 30540
Cost: $5 per person/ 10 and under Free

Come out for a weekend long event for EVERYTHING outdoors in Georgia! It’s a rain or shine outside event beside the Coosawattee River in beautiful Ellijay, GA!

Tour of Sustainable Stormwater – Hosted By: SRWA

garivernetwork — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:23:19 +0000

TOUR OF SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER
Saturday, February 11th
10am – 12:30
Location: Old Clarkesville Mill – 583 Grant Street, Suite A, Clarkesville, GA 30523

www.soque.org

The tour will primarily focus on Sustainable Stormwater. Participants will visit three different sites in and around Clarkesville, including the site of the new County Courthouse.

Be the first to see plans for the new County Courthouse
including 3 first of their kind innovative stormwater features!

In addition to the sustainability tour announced above, the Soque River Watershed Association (SRWA) will host three more seasonal sustainability tours in 2012. Each tour will highlight the unique ways that community partners are working hard to make Habersham County more sustainable. Their quarterly schedule of tours are the following:

• WINTER Stormwater Tour on February 11th
• SPRING Farm Tour on April 21st
• SUMMER Water Conservation Tour on July 21st
• FALL Grist Mill Tour on October 20th