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Altamaha River Clean Up
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 Altamaha River © Keith Lazelle |
Date/Time:
Saturday, November 4
8 a.m.
Overview:
The Nature Conservancy and the Altamaha Riverkeeper are seeking volunteers to assist with the removal of trash and water hyacinth in the lower Altamaha River during an clean-up event on Saturday, November 4, 2006.
Water hyacinth is one of many invasive species in south Georgia that is threatening the health of natural areas. Click here for more information about invasive species in south Georgia.
By boat and on foot, volunteers will be helping to clean five key areas of the river system in Glynn and McIntosh counties: Champney Landing, Altamaha River Park, Darien waterfront, Buffalo Swamp, and Fort Barrington.
The clean up will conclude at noon with a hotdog lunch and presentations by the Altamaha Riverkeeper and The Nature Conservancy.
Registration/Fee:
Volunteer registration will begin at 8 a.m. at Two-Way Fish Camp on U.S. Highway 17 at the Glynn-McIntosh County line.
Please contact Jeff Spratt at (912) 437-2161 or jspratt@tnc.org.
Sponsors:
The Nature Conservancy is grateful to the generosity of the following coastal Georgia businesses for their support of this event:
City of Darien
Darien Telephone Company
Piggly Wiggly
Sailfish Lodge
Two-Way Fish Camp
