Dirt and Politics

Since last summer UCR has been concerned with questionable proceedings regarding the proposed Crossroads shopping center development in Forsyth County, as well as the involvement of several high-level public officials. We ultimately filed suit against the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to protect a tributary to Lake Lanier. Click here to watch a FOX5 I-Team investigative report on this matter, which aired last night.

For additional information click here to see the Winter 2008 edition of our newsletter, RiverCHAT, featuring a story (on page 6) on the development and the suit we filed.

Sally Bethea Honored by Georgia River Network

The Georgia River Network (GRN) honored UCR Executive Director and Riverkeeper Sally Bethea at its annual conference in Rome, GA, February 22, with a new lifetime achievement award established in honor of Sally’s leadership in protecting Georgia’s water resources and in celebration of Georgia River Network’s ten year anniversary. The Sally Bethea River Champion Award will be given every ten years. Riverkeepers from Georgia and Florida (pictured above) offered praise and thanks to Sally for her years of work, hard-fought successes and dedication to mentoring other keepers.

Other GRN award winners for 2008 are Bonny Putney, Volunteer of the Year; Frank Sagona, Conservationist of the Year; and High Falls Towaliga Watershed Alliance, Watershed Group of the year. UCR is proud to be a member of the Georgia River Network, whose mission is to ensure a clean water legacy by engaging and empowering Georgians to protect and restore our rivers from the mountains to the coast.

For more information about Georgia River Network, click here. To learn more about the 2008 GRN River Celebration Awards, click here.

Get Wild (and Scenic)!

Please join Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Georgia ForestWatch and Georgia River Network as we bring you the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, April 2-3 at the TARA Theater in Atlanta. Follow the life cycle of a paper cup or the journey of two kayakers on a road trip from Alaska to Argentina -- there’s something for everyone (adults and children alike) in these delightful, informative and inspiring selections from the largest travelling film festival of its kind in North America.

Tickets are $10 per person, per night. Each night hosts different films, so consider purchasing for both nights. Due to limited seating we strongly suggest purchasing in advance to ensure admission. All advance purchased tickets will be entered into a special prize drawing.

For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.