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We all live in a watershed -- the area that drains to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, estuary, wetland, ocean -- and our individual actions directly affect the quality of our water. |
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Thursday July 24th 2008 Welcome To inquire about the
What is the Rivers Alive Annual Cleanup? Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer waterway cleanup event that targets all waterways in the State including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands. The mission of Rivers Alive is to create awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia's water resources. Rivers Alive is held annually each October. The Johns Creek cleanup is sponsored by local business and individuals.
Cleanup Sponsored by Johns Creek Software Inc Get a web site like this one for your organization. It is free or inexpensive and geared toward volunteer organizations. We do the work, you just sign up. Email here for more info.
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Johns Creek Forsyth County Georgia USA The 2007 cleanup is scheduled for October. You can clean the creek anytime of the year and get credit. Just email us the details. The cleanup efforts are being directed to property owners along the creek. The first 30 people who cleanup for the 2007 effort will get a patch or t-shirt. Go ahead and clean the creek along your property and report it to get credit for your efforts. Do it soon since the cleanup will officially be over at the end of October 2007. Click here to see a map of the section of Johns Creek where the cleanup is occurring. Follow these rules when working in the creek: Get permission to work the creek when it is on someone else's property. If in doubt ask us and we will help determine if you can access the creek at that location. Much of the creek is on private property so be sure before you enter the creek. Debris must be disposed of properly. Most plain garbage can be disposed of through your normal garbage pickup. Larger items require trips to the land fill. If you need advice or help ask via email and someone will assist you. Keep track of the types of debri so you can report the items to Rivers Alive. Be careful and have a partner. Thousands of creekkeepers have no accidents so try to be one of them. Safety is your first priority when working in the creek. The sponsors of this event, the web site owners or Rivers Alive are not responsible for accidents and are not encouraging you to do dangerous activities. Some river debri can be dangerous like broken glass and metal pieces. Think safety first. Get help if needed. If you live along the creek or otherwise want to help contact us by clicking here. Learn more about creek cleanups by reading the Rivers Alive Booklet. Observe the difference in a healthy lake and a dead lake.
Here are some other links that relate to creeks. Total Maximum Load Web site - find out about stream monitoring, water quality and more. Georgia Environmental Protection Division Natural Resources Conservation Service Georgia Project WET ( Water Education for Teachers) Pollution Prevention Assistance Division For More Information about Forsyth County Georgia visit
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