If you like bird watching, hiking or just spending time in nature, Fayetteville’s Sams Lake should be added to your list of summer destinations, thanks to the hard work of two local environmental nonprofits. Southern Conservation Trust (SCT) and Georgia Audubon were recently recognized in the Georgia Water’s Coalitions Clean 13 Report, which highlights exceptional […]
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Georgia declares 407 miles of waterways safe for recreational use
Georgia has declared an additional 407 miles of rivers and coastal waterbodies safe for recreational use at the request of those who want to paddle or swim in the waters.
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Clean 13: Georgia Water Coalition’s honorees include ‘scientist, educator, mentor’
A scientist working to groom Black scientists at Savannah State University was recognized Tuesday with a 2021 Clean 13 award from the Georgia Water Coalition.
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Safe to swim? Georgia’s rivers should be clean enough to play in the water
By RENA ANN PECK, executive director, Georgia River Network
During the last 18 months, as the COVID-19 pandemic closed gyms and other indoor entertainment venues, collectively, we have turned to the outdoors for relief. In particular, interest in water recreation has exploded. Manufacturers of canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and other boats – and associated businesses – have experienced unprecedented demand. More people than ever before are hitting Georgia’s rivers, lakes and streams.
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Georgia Water Coalition commends ‘Clean 13’ for creating more sustainable Georgia
The Georgia Water Coalition paused from its efforts to promote clean waters to celebrate what it called, “extraordinary efforts [that] have led to cleaner rivers, stronger communities and a more sustainable future for Georgians.”
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‘Clean 13’ list of water heroes includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Athens brewery
The Georgia Water Coalition on Thursday named Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners to the 2019 list Clean 13 Water Heroes. Terrapin Beer Co. in Athens made the list, as did Marine and Army veteran Truck Carlson in Augusta and state Rep. Debbie Buckner, a Democrat from Junction City.
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Georgia Water Coalition honors 13 for cleaning waterways, including Interface flooring
The commercial carpet company founded by Ray Anderson, the corporate environmentalist who preached the value of sustainable manufacturing processes, was named Wednesday as a Water Hero in the second annual Clean 13 awards program sponsored by the Georgia Water Coalition.
