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Savannah River Group members serve residents in Augusta, GA and surrounding areas. We have focused most of our conservation activities on Savannah River issues. We are part of the Sierra Club, America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Join in and help us protect the Central Savannah River Area!
Activities and Events
Our monthly programs are free and open to the public. We offer hybrid monthly meetings where you have the option to join in person or on Zoom. To join us in person we meet at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta 30909. To join us on Zoom you must RSVP in advance at the link listed for each meeting. After you RSVP, you will receive a Zoom link via email.
Upcoming Meetings, Outings, and Events:
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MTG: "Sustainability within our Community" - Nov 19
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OUTING: "Euchee Creek Greenway Bike Ride" - Dec 7
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EVENT: "Sacred Waters of the Okefenokee" Exhibit - Dec 6 - Jan 17
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Group Outings: The Sierra Club has reopened outings to everyone whether you are vaccinated or not. HOWEVER, if you are not vaccinated you MUST wear a face mask at all times. For more info, please contact Outings Chair Cathy Black at: sonnyandcathyblack@gmail.com | |
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Monthly Meetings: We offer hybrid monthly meetings. You have the option to attend in person or on Zoom. To attend in person, join us at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta, GA 30909. To attend online, register for our Zoom meeting. The registration link for each meeting is listed in its description below. | |
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Click here to see what's happening near you. We encourage everyone to participate. Let us know what you want and we will plan things according to demand. |
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 Sierra Club Outings Leader TrainingIf you are thinking about being an outing leader, sign up for our training class! |
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 Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) MonitoringAdopt A Stream monitoring is continuing. Contact an AAS chair for more information. |
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The Nov-Dec 2024 issue of our group newsletter, the SR Sierran, is now is available! [SRG Mtg] "Sustainability within our Community" - Nov 19
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Speakers: Chris Hall |
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Join us to hear Chris Hall discuss elements of sustainability and how we can create this into a movement.
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[OUTING] "Euchee Creek Greenway Bike Ride" - Dec 7
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Date: Saturday, Dec 7, 2024 |
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This trail is the latest addition to Columbia County’s Greenway system. We will start our bike ride at the Trail Head on William Few Parkway right before the County’s recycling center. We will bike to Columbia Road and up to Patriots Park and back. Depending on the debris clean up and the group, we may be able to ride further. Make sure your tires are in good shape and pumped up. Bring: Helmet and water Signup Restrictions: Must have helmit Contact: Outings Leader Cathy Black at sonnyandcathyblack@gmail.com or (706) 284-0230 Learn more and RSVP at this link:
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[EVENT] "Sacred Waters of the Okefenokee" Exhibit - Dec 6 - Jan 17
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The exhibit will run from Dec. 6 to Jan. 17 at Candl Fine Art, 1128 Broad Street, Augusta. Mark your calendar to see this special exhibit. |
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Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) monitoring
Conservation Chair Frank Carl leads stream monitoring outings for our local creeks and rivers.
Generally, the outings include testing streams' pH,
dissolved oxygen, temperature, phosphate levels, and the presence of E. Coli, as well as habitat
availability, stream flow, and macroinvertebrates.
Upcoming Outings:
- July 7, 8, & 9
- August 4, 5, & 6
- September 1, 2, & 3
Contact: If you are interested in assisting or observing our stream monitoring team, contact Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator Frank Carl at 706-513-1527 or frankcarl@knology.net.
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Documentary: "Hyde Park"
Filmmaker and director Michelle Hansen is developing a documentary about Hyde Park, an African American community in Augusta, GA, where residents fall ill from industrial contaminants. Surrounded by seven industrial facilities and without funds to relocate, the citizens become ativists pursuing justice with a grit that will inspire thousands of U.S. communities facing environmental racism. Information about the film is at www.hydeparkfilm.com
Ms. Hansen has committed to completing this film and will not be taking on any other work. If you would like to donate to this cause go to https://www.sffilm.org/artist-development/find-a-project/hyde-park
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SR Sierran newsletter - Receive via email
To save trees, reduce paper usage, and to align with Sierra Club's values, we will be sending our newsletter electronically to those we have an email on file.
We will continue to mail the newsletter to those we do not have an email address for.
If you would like to receive our newsletter via email, please do one of the following: ·
- Send an email to Bill Jackson at billjakson01@gmail.com and enter in the subject line "Send Paperless SRG Newsletter" OR
- Update your information at: https://myaccount.sierraclub.org
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The Nov-Dec 2024 issue of the Savannah River Sierran, our Group newsletter, is now available! It is published 6 times a year and contains timely and informative articles written by Savannah River Group members.