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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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OUTING: "Kalmia Trail at Hitchcock Woods Hike" - May 10
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MTG: "Presentation: The Antarctic region" - May 21
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MTG: "Savannah River Mission Completion" - Jun 18
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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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 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. |
SR Sierran:[Outing] "Kalmia Trail at Hitchcock Woods" - May 10
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Date: Friday, May 10, 2024 |
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Rating: 4 miles, 2 mph, moderate Stop and smell the Kalmia, which is another name for Mountain Laurel! Join Cheryl Murga as she leads you through Hitchcock Woods to the Kalmia Trail. Kalmia generally pop out around Mother's Day and there can be a lot of foot/horse traffic for viewing weekends. As such, the hike has been scheduled for Friday, May 10, with a meet time of 9 AM at 1700 Dibble Road, Aiken, SC. Typically, the area has sandy trails with occasional mud and horse presence. Bug spray can aid in a more pleasant outdoor experience as it is both mosquito and tick season. Directions: Coming from Augusta, make right off Jefferson Davis Highway onto Hitchcock Parkway, left onto Dibble Road, pass the horse trailer parking, trail head entrance will be on the right. If you hit the railroad crossing, you've gone too far. To learn more and RSVP, click here
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[SRG Mtg] "The Antarctic Region" - May 21
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Speaker: Herb Fechter |
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Experience the magic of the Antarctic region through Herb Fechter's lens as he used the cutting-edge Nikon Z9 camera to capture the mesmerizing wildlife in January. Don't miss this chance to witness the awe-inspiring landscapes and the captivating creatures of the Southern Ocean. Join us for an evening of stunning photography and captivating storytelling! For those attending virtually, you can use the following Zoom information:Join Zoom Meeting Join us at our meeting on May 21:
Phone: 646-558-8656
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[SRG Mtg] "The Savannah River Mission Completion" - Jun 18
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Speaker: Joel Cantrell |
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Our guest speaker at our June meeting will be Joel Cantrell from the Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC). He is the Director of This evening will surely be educational and informative! Join us at our meeting on Jun 18:
Please note: All our programs are free and open to the public.
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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.
If you are interested in assisting or observing our stream monitoring team, contact Adopt-AStream 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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Connect With Us
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of the Savannah River Sierran, our Group newsletter, is now online! It is published 6 times a year and contains timely and informative articles written by Savannah River Group members. |
The May - Jun 2024 issue