Athens, Ga. (November 12, 2007) - On November 3, 2007, more than 80 participants joined UGA Marine Extension Service staff on Skidaway Island for the first Adopt-A-Wetland and Adopt-A-Stream Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.
Volunteers came from Tybee Island to St. Mary’s, and the evening served as an opportunity for active AAW and AAS volunteers to mingle with each other. Dr. Rick Jahnke gave an informative presentation about coastal changes resulting from climate alterations. After the presentation, banquet participants enjoyed a low country boil and oyster roast. Representatives from the Department of Natural Resource Coastal Resource Division and Environmental Protection Division, Armstrong Atlantic State University, the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and the UGA Marine Extension Service staff and faculty were in attendance to show their support for the AAW and AAS programs.

Adopt-A-Wetland Fall Cleanup with Rivers Alive

On November 10, 2007, volunteers will help clean up Richardson Creek and boat ramp area from 9:00 a.m. to Noon off of Island’s Expressway. The fall cleanup event is sponsored by the Georgia DNR Rivers Alive program, UGA Coastal Adopt-A-Wetland, Armstrong Atlantic State University and the Metropolitan Planning Commission of Savannah.

This article was posted on Monday, November 12th, 2007 at 2:09 pm and is filed under News.