News Releases by "Natalie White"
Upcoming Rain Barrel Workshop
Feb 28, 2008 by Natalie White
ACC Stormwater is offering a rain barrel workshop on April 13th at Sandy Creek Nature Center. The Stormwater Department is now offering another rain barrel workshop to Athens-Clarke County residents on April 13th at Sandy Creek Nature Center. The fee is just $10 to cover some of the cost of the hardware. Participants will bring their own plastic drum or trash can and we have the hardware and tools. We make the rain ...
Tagged: rain barrels, rain barrel workshops, acc stormwater
2007 Rivers Alive
Sep 25, 2007 by Natalie White
The Rivers Alive annual watershed clean-up is October 6th. The 2007 annual Rivers Alive clean-up is Saturday, October 6th. Hundreds of Athens residents participate in this local watershed cleanup event. Last year, over 5 tons of litter were collected from the North Oconee River! Meet at Dudley Park at 9am for breakfast, a Rivers Alive t-shirt, and orientation. Be sure to wear closed toe shoes, long pants, and gloves...
Tagged: rivers alive, river cleanup, protecting water resources, conservation
There's Something New in Downtown Athens...
Sep 4, 2007 by Natalie White
Decals placed on downtown stormdrains for environmental education project. There’s something new for you to see in downtown Athens. Decals have been placed on all the stormdrains to teach citizens about stormwater pollution. Each decal reads “No Dumping” and then tells which river or stream that particular stormdrain drains to. It’s not yet a well-known fact that streets are connected dire...
Tagged: stormwater decals, stormdrain decals, environmental education project, no dumping
2007 Outstanding Stormwater Program of the Year
Apr 27, 2007 by Natalie White
ACC Stormwater wins statewide award. On March 27, the Athens-Clarke County Stormwater Management Program was awarded the 2007 Outstanding Stormwater Program of the Year for Phase II communities by the Georgia Association of Water Professionals and the Georgia Chapter of the American Water Resources Association. The Outstanding Stormwater Management Program of the Year Award is handed out annually by the Georgia A...
Tagged: stormwater management program, oustanding stormater program of the year, american water resources association
Stormwater Coloring Contest
Mar 6, 2007 by Natalie White
Congratulations to the winners! Winners were picked last week for the Stormwater Coloring contest at the Athens-Clarke County Water Billing Office off of Barnett Shoals Road. Children ages 0-10 colored pictures of rain drops and their parents received information on how to help prevent stormwater pollution. The winners were: Railey Young, Age 2 Ainsley McCannon, Age 5 Joshua Fielden, Age 7 Akasha Fritz, Age 9 ...
Tagged: stormwater coloring contest, water billing office, stormwater pollution prevention
