HELPING YOU PROTECT OUR LAKES, RIVERS & STREAMS!

Registration is now open for

"A Day at the C.R.E.E.K."

Creative & Recreational

Environmental Education for Kids

Our 2012 CREEK days are set for July 17, 18 and 19! All youth going into going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade next fall are invited.  Each daylong camp is oriented near a stream or river for a hands-on experience in conducting environmental studies.  We'll be investigating microscopic pond dwellers, getting to know the difference between native and invasive plants, creating our own aquatic creatures, performing water quality tests, sampling the water for fish species and more.

The camps are FREE and open to residents of Cherokee and Clay counties, NC and Fannin, Towns, and Union counties, GA. For registration information, visit the C.R.E.E.K. page or contact Amanda.

Purchase advance tickets and receive two free chances to win in the raffle drawings at the event!

Hope to see you on May 17th at Crane Creek Vineyards.

Lake Chatuge Watershed Action Plan Implementation Underway

Watershed Coordinator Being Hired

Thanks to a grant to Towns County from the Georgia Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Program, HRWC is hiring a full-time watershed coordinator to facilitate implementation of the Lake Chatuge Watershed Action Plan!  The project is designed to reduce nutrient and sediment loading into Lake Chatuge and its tributary streams from a wide variety of sources including stormwater runoff, agricultural sources, and leaking or failing septic systems; to prevent further algae growth; and improve the ecological health rating of the lake.  Once the watershed coordinator is in place, funds will be available for on-the-ground water quality improvement projects. HRWC hopes to introduce the new coordinator to the public at the Spring Lakes Celebration set for May 17, 2012 at Crane Creek Vineyards.

Coalition Ambassadors Sought

One of our biggest hurtles associated with recruiting new members and donations is publicity - educating those living, working, and recreating in the watershed about who we are and what we do. What's the best form of publicity? Word of mouth! Enter the Coalition Ambassadors! What is involved with becoming an Ambassador? Attending one fun gathering here at the Coalition office to learn some standardized language we're all using to describe the organization, receive fact sheets and information about current projects in each county to keep in your car for distribution, and register to be notified about meetings and events where we need member support.

Once you have agreed to participate, you'll receive an official Coalition Ambassador name badge and a free logo item of your choice (hat, t-shirt, etc). Deeply discounted or free attendance to Coalition events will be an additional benefit of being an Ambassador. Contact Callie Moore to volunteer!

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