Two More Days to Give in 2008!

If you have not made a year-end gift to UCR, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution online today! CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW. Here is how your gift will help support our work in 2009:

$50 will fuel a river patrol.

$100 supports one week of bacteria monitoring in the xxxxChattahoochee National Recreation Area.

$150 covers the expenses for presenting Tapped Out: xxxxThe Drying Up of Atlanta to 100 citizens.

$250 allows 10 children to experience a trip on the Chota xxxxPrincess II, our floating classroom.

$500 allows us to conduct one Get the Dirt Out
xxXxworkshop on soil erosion control for 20 citizens.

Thank you to all who supported our work in the past year – click here to see a list of our 2008 accomplishments.

UCR Event Preview - Save These Dates!

March 4-5: Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival returns to the Tara Theater in Atlanta.
May 14: River Revival at Park Tavern in Midtown Atlanta.
June 13: Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival in Roswell.

If you would like to volunteer to assist with UCR’s events or other programs, click here. And look for upcoming information on our 2009 River Discovery paddle series!

Schedule a presentation of Tapped Out in 2009

Rain alone won’t end our water crisis in north Georgia, as noted in last week’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution (click here to read article). Tapped Out: The Drying Up of Atlanta is UCR’s PowerPoint presentation that examines the causes of the water crisis in the Chattahoochee River watershed and offers practical solutions for citizens, business people, and policy-makers.

Click here for more information on Tapped Out. To schedule a presentation, contact Christina Cooper at (404) 352-9828 ext. 17 or ccooper@ucriverkeeper.org.

To learn more about what you can do to promote water efficiency in your home, garden, and community, click here.

Symposium on the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid – Feb. 4

The Georgia Forestry Commission is organizing a regional symposium to relay the latest information concerning the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). The HWA is the insect wreaking havoc on Georgia’s hemlock trees, with the potential to eliminate hemlocks from our state and eastern North America. Hemlocks are a vital part of the ecosystem protecting our rivers and streams in the Upper Chattahoochee watershed.

The meeting will be held February 4, 2009 at North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, Georgia. For more information and to register, contact the NGCSU continuing education center at www.ngcsu.edu/ce or (706) 864-1918.