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River and Lake Cleanups

Georgia's 70,150 miles of streams and rivers need your help! Click here to register as a volunteer and help us clean our rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands. Registered volunteers will receive email alerts on upcoming cleanup dates, as well as other volunteer opportunities with UCR. To organize a group cleanup, contact Tammy Morrissey (404) 352-9828 ext. 12.

Protection Agencies in Georgia

Here are some folks who are working to protect the Chattahoochee River, and the natural resources we've been blessed with in North Georgia. Learn more...

More You Can Do

Here are some great tips on little ways you can "go green"

Air Conservation

Do your part to reduce traffic and improve air quality in metro Atlanta.

Take a commute alternative (carpool, vanpool, telework, take transit, bike or walk to work)
Drive cleaner and greener
Sign up for Smog Alerts
Join The Clean Air Campaign's Commuter Rewards program and receive prizes and rewards for your clean-commuting efforts

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Last Updated on Sep 2 2010, 9:52 pm EDT

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