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Tony: Maybe since the Obama administration sees fit to try and reduce mercury emission we'll have some leverage against the new coal fired generating statio...
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Chandra: You can read the email response to Tony's questions in our new discussion room "Ask the Riverkeeper"
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Chandra: Hi Tony,
I'm sending you an email with answers to your questions. THANKS!
Chandra
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Tony: Overheard coworkers planning a fourwheeler excursion in the canoochee on saturday near Stillmore. Is this legal?
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Tony: Am also concerned with the large sewage ponds located between Louisville and the River. Where is the info on water monitored from effluent from these...
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Tony: Would like for this site to publish names and addresses of people to mail coal plant protests to. Tony in Midville
The Best Oysters of My Life!!
Ron: We can get the State and Feds to put in place all kinds of policies and rules, The EPD and EPA simple will not enforce them.
We are so excited that our Eco Champion, Linda Smith, has advanced to round 2 of the North Face/Polartec competition.
Your votes put us in the top 5 in round 1 and helped us advance. Now the competition is even stiffer, so we need your help more than ever. You can help us by voting once a day, AND we'll advance even further and faster if you ask your friends to vote by posting on Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook.
Your votes for Linda will help us win $15,000 to protect the rivers and coast. Thank you!!!!
Four of the 10 partners in Plant Washington have dropped out! These companies represent over 50% of the interest in the Plant. Let's keep the pressure on! Contact your power provider and let them know that you want clean sources of energy that won't pollute our waters, fish and bodies with toxic mercury. Read more about the proposed coal plant: Article in the Coastal Courier
City of Guyton Proposes Wastewater Treatment Plant Along Banks of the Ogeechee River
The City of Guyton has proposed a new sewage treatment plant that will discharge 0.500 - 2 million gallons of sewage a day on the land near the river and into the river.
OCRK has won an important legal victory that that will provide strengthened protection for forested wetlands throughout the United States and will protect Georgia's coast from an abuse of tree harvesting operations.
In my never-ending quest to try to reduce our impact on the river from our actions around the house, I used grits the other day to try to kill ants. Didn't work that well, so I went back to using my old favorite organic bug killer, diatomaceous earth. Worked like a charm.
What do you do to try to keep fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals from reaching the waterways near your home?
Okay, Okay...I'm updating our blog. It's been a busy winter and spring, and I've been having a blast getting out on the water and in our communities. If you missed the paddle trip in April, don't fret, we have another one coming up in June.
Our membership meeting on June 13 is going to be awesome. Coleman's Lake is frying up some fish for us; Alan Brasher and friends will be playing music, and guest speakers will be there along with paddling demonstrations, door prizes and more.
This year, instead of just promising myself to drop those extra pounds and cleaning up my foul language, I'm also making my list of resolutions for the rivers.
Here's my list, but I'd love to hear what you'll be doing in 2009 to help with the rivers. Post a comment below or send me an email with your resolutions for the rivers.
It's always fun to get out on the river. Even more fun when there are kids involved. Check out the video above to see some of the fun we had earlier in September with a group on our paddle from Coleman Lake to Midville.
Highway 204 Public Landing Summer Family Paddle This is one of our more popular paddles on the Ogeechee River. Distance: 9 miles (average 4.5hours) Difficulty: Beginner (Class 1) Scenery: Remote and Beautiful Wildlife: Wood Ducks, beaver, otter, turtle, alligator, osprey, Great Blue Heron, deer, and much more.
Kings Ferry to Rabbit Hill This is a more populated section of the Ogeechee River. Distance: 7 miles (average 4hours) Difficulty: Moderate (Class 2) Scenery: Beautiful Coastal Wildlife: Wood Ducks, sea turtle, alligator, osprey, Great Blue Heron, deer, wild hog and endangered manatees
Scarboro to Rocky Ford This is one of the more pristine sections on the Ogeechee River. Distance: 7 miles (average 3hours) Difficulty: Beginner (Class 1) Scenery: Remote and Beautiful Wildlife: Wood Ducks, beaver, otter, turtle, alligator, Great Blue Heron, deer, and much more.
Highway 301 Public Landing to a Private Landing This is remote and pristine and full of wildlife on the Ogeechee River. Distance: 7 miles (average 3hours) Difficulty: Beginner (Class 1) Scenery: Remote and Beautiful Wildlife: Wood Ducks, dolphins, sturgeon, otter, turtle, alligator, osprey, Great Blue Heron, deer, and much more.
Daisy Nevils– Hwy 280 Paddle the winding and scenic Canoochee River. Distance: 7 miles (average 3hours) Difficulty: Beginner (Class 1) Scenery: Remote and Beautiful Wildlife: Wood Ducks, beaver, otter, turtle, alligator, Great Blue Heron, deer, and much more.
