News Releases by "Cail Hammons "
Volunteers Needed to Help Keep Pollution Out of Streams
Apr 4, 2005 by Cail Hammons
Downtown project to place decals on storm drains This Saturday volunteers will take to the streets to protect our streams. Residents are encouraged to participate in a downtown storm drain decal project. Many people do not realize that storm drains are a direct connection to rivers and streams. Anything that goes into a storm drain in Athens may eventually find its way into the Oconee River. It is important to ke...
Tagged: downtown athens, storm drain decal project, storm drains, clean water, greenfest
ACC Stormwater Offers Free Rain Garden Workshop
Mar 25, 2005 by Cail Hammons
Gardens help manage stormwater runoff Are you looking for a way to handle the water that drains off your home’s rooftop or driveway when it rains? A rain garden may be the perfect solution for your yard. Rain gardens are landscape areas that are specially designed to contain stormwater runoff. Athens-Clarke County Stormwater will offer a free rain garden workshop beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday April 11, in t...
Tagged: stormwater runoff, stormwater management, rain garden workshop, greenfest
GreenFest Environmental Celebration Coming this Spring
Mar 15, 2005 by Cail Hammons
Coming April 2005 This April, the annual GreenFest celebration in Athens-Clarke will provide local residents with more than two dozen events throughout the month leading up to Earth Day. GreenFest is a community wide celebration providing citizens with the opportunity to increase their awareness of and interest in improving the environment of their home, yard, business, and community. The month-long celebratio...
Bloomfield Neighborhood Installs Storm Drain Decals
Mar 9, 2005 by Cail Hammons
Neighbors work to keep area stream free of pollutants Did you know that anything that flows into a storm drain empties into our rivers and streams? Residents of the historic Bloomfield neighborhood know this important fact and recently worked to make sure that all of their neighbors do their part to help keep storm drains clean. Storm drains are a direct connection to our rivers and streams. Unfortunately, harmfu...
Tagged: stream pollution, bloomfield project, storm drain decal projects, downtown athens
Stormwater Program Accepts Applications for Stormwater Steward Award
Feb 3, 2005 by Cail Hammons
Award will recognize exceptional stormwater management practices The Athens-Clarke County Stormwater program is accepting applications or nominations for the program’s first annual Stormwater Steward Award. The award highlights businesses within the development industry for exceptional stormwater management practices. “The goal of this award is to recognize members of the development community who pro...
