Annual Rivers Alive Cleanup Needs Volunteers

Join hundreds of Georgia volunteers for the Annual Rivers Alive Volunteer Events!

Join thousands of volunteers around the state for the Annual Rivers Alive Volunteer Watershed Cleanup! The Alpharetta event will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 8:30am to Noon. Beginning at 8:30am, participants will sign in at Rock Mill Park located at 3100 Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta. Following a brief gathering with announcements at 8:45am, volunteers will dispatch to identified projects and return to Rock Mill Park by 11:30am with collected litter and debris for weighing, tallying, and pictures! We ask volunteers to pre-register by emailing [email protected] or by calling (678) 297-6213.

Volunteers will help remove litter and debris from greenways, roadways, and streams; stencil storm drains; and other projects. This is a great way for families, scout troops, service groups and individuals to make an impact on our community's waterways. Help keep our streams and the vital habitats they support clean and healthy! Projects will be arranged with pre-registration.

The mission of Rivers Alive is to create awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia's water resources. Harold Harbert, Watershed Outreach Manager with the Environmental Protection Division, reports that last year, 9,800 volunteers participated to clean 308,000 pounds of trash and garbage from waterways and surrounding land areas. Items included: tires, plastic bottles, shopping carts and refrigerators removed from Georgia's waterways. The 2024 Georgia Rivers Alive event is expected to involve thousands of new and returning volunteers and continue to lead as one of the South's largest waterway cleanup efforts.

Statewide sponsors providing generous financial support and assisting with local cleanups include International Paper, Georgia Power, Burns & McDonnell Foundation, Perdue Farms, Southwire Company, Wild Heaven Beer, and American Water Works Association (Georgia Section). Dozens of other local organizations will be sponsoring individual cleanups around the state.

This Rivers Alive Cleanup is brought to you by the City of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Natural Resource Commission. Visit here to learn more about Georgia Rivers Alive https://riversalive.georgia.gov