Preserve Georgia’s Waterways: How to Volunteer for Rivers Alive
Many of our affiliates participate in this popular cleanup series led by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division Outreach Program. With the intent of keeping all watersheds within state lines trash-free, volunteers target streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands. In 2022, they collected over 410,000 pounds of litter! Browse our list to discover events hosted or co-hosted by members of the KGBF network.
Beach Sweep 2023 at St. Catherine’s Island, September 9, 9am, hosted by Keep Liberty Beautiful
Lake Lanier Shore Sweep, September 23, 8am, hosted by the Lake Lanier Association, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Keep Hall Beautiful, Keep Dawson County Beautiful, Gwinnett Water Resources, Hall County, Dawson County, Forsyth Parks And Rec, Gwinnett Public Works, & Lake Lanier Islands
Cobb County Rivers Alive, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, September 23, 9am, hosted by the Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program, Keep Smyrna Beautiful, & the National Park Service
Fort Morris Your State Park Cleanup, September 23, 9am, hosted by Keep Liberty Beautiful
Newton County Rivers Alive, September 30, 9am, hosted by Keep Newton Beautiful
Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup, September 30, 9am, hosted by the Lake Allatoona Association & Keep Bartow Beautiful
Stephens County Cleanup, October 7, 9am, hosted by Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful
Flint River Cleanup, October 7, 8am, hosted by Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful & Flint Riverkeeper
Arrow Creek Park Stream Cleanup, October 7, 10am, hosted by Keep Chamblee Beautiful
29th Annual Help the Hooch, October 7, 8am, hosted by the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission, Columbus Waterworks, Columbus Parks and Rec, & the Chattahoochee River Conservancy
Polk County Rivers Alive, October 14, 8am, hosted by Keep Polk Beautiful
Ochlockonee River Cleanup, October 21, 9am, hosted by Keep Thomas County Beautiful, Thomas County Public Works, & Hands On Thomas County
Oconee River Cleanup, October 21, 9am, hosted by Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful
South Fork Broad River Cleanup, October 21, time TBA, hosted by Keep Madison County Beautiful & Madison County 4-H
Crisp County Rivers Alive at the Blue Hole, October 21, 9am, hosted by Keep Crisp Beautiful
Annual Hiram Cleanup, October 21, 9am, hosted by Keep Paulding Beautiful & the City of Hiram
Barrington Park/Altahama River Cleanup, October 21, 8am, hosted by Keep McIntosh Beautiful
Walton County Rivers Alive, October 21, 8am, hosted by Keep Walton Beautiful & the Apalachee Water Watchers
GSU Rivers Alive Cleanup, October 27, 9am, hosted by Keep Liberty Beautiful & Georgia Southern University
Liberty County Rivers Alive, October 28, 9am, hosted by Keep Liberty Beautiful
Conasauga River Watershed Cleanup, October 28, 9am, hosted by Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful, Keep Chatsworth-Murray Beautiful, the Conasauga River Alliance, & more
Warner Robins Rivers Alive at Wellston Trail and Bay Gall Creek, November 4, 9am, hosted by Keep Warner Robins Beautiful
Brunswick Marina Cleanup, December 6, 10am, hosted by Keep Golden Isles Beautiful & The Torras Foundation
For more information and annual statistics, please visit the Rivers Alive website.