ATLANTA, GA | April 11, 2019 - A record-setting number of volunteers ventured into the Chattahoochee watershed as part of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s Sweep the Hooch annual trash cleanup. As a result, 32 tons of trash pollution were removed from our region’s most crucial natural resource.
Last year, approximately 900 volunteers pulled upwards of 24 tons of trash from and along the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) attributes this year’s record-breaking amount removed – a 33% increase over last year – to the 1,154 dedicated community volunteers and partners who were willing to give their time in service of the river that gives so much.
“There are so many people and so much wildlife that depends on this incredible natural resource,” said Tammy Bates, Outings Manager at CRK. “It’s our duty to take care of the Chattahoochee, and Sweep the Hooch empowers everyone to do so.”
The event took place on Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 46 cleanup sites throughout the watershed, where volunteers had the opportunity to walk, wade or paddle. Cleanup sites included:
The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (multiple sites)
Georgia State Parks (Sweetwater Creek, Chattahoochee Bend, and Don Carter)
Hardman Farms State Historic Site
Morgan Fall Overlook Park
Moore’s Creek
West Point Lake
Downtown Helen
Lake Lanier Olympic Park
Proctor Creek
Peachtree Creek
McIntosh Reserve Park
Riverview Landing
and more!
CRK is proud to recognize supporters of this event:
River Champion: Geiger (A HermanMiller Company)
River Benefactor: The Home Depot Gainesville | Atlanta | LaGrange
River Defender: Orvis, Reduce
River Advocate: The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Brown Bag Marketing, David and Gail Chester, Collective Insights, Cool River Tubing Co., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kimberly Clark, Ruby Collins., Inc., Southwire, SweetW ater Brewery, EG Electric Corp., W estRock River Conservator: Bridgestone Tires 4ward Program, CHaRM, Republic Services
River Patron: American Rivers, Andrew Montgomery, Archer Western Construction, Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy, Cool River Ziplines, Georgia Aquarium, Keen, North Atlanta Rotary, Thomas and Hutton Media Sponsors: WSB-TV Family2Family, The Atlanta Journal Constitution
It is with immense gratitude that CRK shares this accomplishment. The organization hosts regular cleanups throughout all 435 miles of the Chattahoochee River, and invites all who are interested to attend one in the coming months. Cleanups are listed online at https:/ / chattahoochee.org/cleanups/.
Those wishing to do more are also encouraged to become a member of CRK, in an effort to support their work to keep watch over our waters through education, water quality monitoring, advocacy, and more.
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About Chattahoochee Riverkeeper:
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s mission is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in order to restore and preserve their ecological health for the people and wildlife that depend on the river system.
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