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Clean Mountain Streams Community Action Group 4.2.21
The streams of the southern Appalachians are a major recreation resource, are home to amazing species, and host some of the greatest diversity anywhere in the world. Georgia ForestWatch works to protect streams from sediment and herbicides during Forest Service timber projects, but streams are also threatened by ongoing issues/chronic sources of sediment. Join us as […]
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Outings and Events
Bartram Trail Bob Gap to Rainey Mountain with Melanie 3.8.21
Date: Monday, March 8, 2021Time: 9:30 – 3 pmLeader(s): Melanie VickersLocation: Bartram Trail – Bob Gap to Rainey Mountain Outing Description: This will be the third leg of our quest to hike the entire length of Bartram Trail in Georgia. We’ll be hiking mostly along a ridge top with nice winter vistas, including a view […]
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Outings and Events
Ivy Pull at Warwoman Dell with Melanie 3.2.21
Date: Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021Time: 10 am – 2 pm Leader(s): Melanie VickersLocation: Warwoman Dell off Warwoman Road in Clayton, GA Outing Description: Help us eradicate the invasive English Ivy in Warwoman Dell. This will be the last pull before spring wildflowers! Meeting Place Directions: Parking area at end of the road at Warwoman Dell. The entrance […]
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Hikes
Broad River Trail with Michelle 3.5.21
Date: Friday, March 5, 2021Time: 10 am – 3 pmLeader(s): Michelle StephensLocation: Broad River Trail Outing Description: We’ll be taking in about ½ of the Broad River Trail on an in-and-out hike through the Middle Fork Broad River Mountain Treasure, one of the most pristine sections of the Piedmont in Georgia, and an area that was […]
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Outings and Events
Documenting Locust Stake with Ben and Kathy 2.19.21
Date: Friday, February 19, 2021Time: 10 – 3pmLeader(s): Ben Cash (former District Leader) & Kathy Stege (board member)Location: closed Locust Stake ATV trails Outing Description: This is an educational and work outing about the ongoing erosion from the closed Locust Stake ATV trails, and resulting stream impact. Ben, with lots of other ForestWatchers, worked for […]
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Advocacy
Clean Mountain Streams Community Action Group 3.5.21
The streams of the southern Appalachians are a major recreation resource, are home to amazing species, and host some of the greatest diversity anywhere in the world. Georgia ForestWatch works to protect streams from sediment and herbicides during Forest Service timber projects, but streams are also threatened by ongoing issues/chronic sources of sediment. Join us as […]
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Advocacy
Problem Roads 2021
These roads were selected for our 2021 Clean Mountain Stream Campaign. To explore these roads further you can click each road name to see the official Forest Service Google map. OR Copy and Paste the coordinates in the Georgia ForestWatch interactive webmap. OR view more pictures on our new interactive Volunteer Map Abbreviations: CRRD – Chattooga […]
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Advocacy
Clean Mountain Streams Community Action Groups
The streams of the southern Appalachians are a major recreation resource, are home to amazing species, and host some of the greatest diversity anywhere in the world. Georgia ForestWatch works to protect streams from sediment and herbicides during Forest Service timber projects, but streams are also threatened by ongoing issues/chronic sources of sediment. Join us as […]
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Clean Mountain Streams Community Action Group 1.29.21
The streams of the southern Appalachians are a major recreation resource, are home to amazing species, and host some of the greatest diversity anywhere in the world. Georgia ForestWatch works to protect streams from sediment and herbicides during Forest Service timber projects, but streams are also threatened by ongoing issues/chronic sources of sediment. Join us as […]
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Outings and Events
Documenting Locust Stake with Ben and Kathy 2.10.21
RESCHEDULED for 2.19.21!Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021Time: 10 – 3pmLeader(s): Ben Cash (former District Leader) & Kathy Stege (board member)Location: closed Locust Stake ATV trails Outing Description: This is an educational and work outing about the ongoing erosion from the closed Locust Stake ATV trails, and resulting stream impact. Ben, with lots of other ForestWatchers, […]
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