Ogeechee Riverkeeper®

Newsletter
August 2021

Volunteers needed

In partnership with Keep Liberty Beautiful and Hinesville Downtown Development Authority, Ogeechee Riverkeeper will co-host a Rivers Alive litter cleanup. Volunteers will meet in a central location in Hinesville for supplies and instructions before being assigned specific spots for cleanup. This event is limited to 30 participants. Volunteers should register in advance.

Members Only: Paddle at G. Smith State Park

Guests will paddle a total of about four miles on the 412-acre mill pond, with views of the circa 1880 mill house as well as a trek on some more challenging ‘pinball’ trails through the cypress trees. 

Not a member? Become one now and get access to this and more members-only events. 

Fish consumption guidelines

To help ensure the good health of Georgians, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has developed guidelines for how often certain species of fish can be safely eaten.

View the most recent statewide report. 

What are PFAS?

PFAs are considered ‘forever chemicals’ because they do not break down in the environment and they accumulate in wildlife, plants and humans. They are also in the water — groundwater and drinking water. And over time, they accumulate in fish and livestock, meaning they are in the food chain. All of these sources cause them to accumulate in the human body.