Savannah River Group

 

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Savannah River Group members serve residents in Augusta, GA and surrounding areas. We have focused most of our conservation activities on Savannah River issues. We are part of the Sierra Club, America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Join in and help us protect the Central Savannah River Area!

 


Activities and Events

Our monthly programs are free and open to the public. We offer hybrid monthly meetings where you have the option to join in person or on Zoom. To join us in person we meet at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta 30909. To join us on Zoom you must RSVP in advance at the link listed for each meeting. After you RSVP, you will receive a Zoom link via email.

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Please Note:
keyboard   Group Outings: The Sierra Club has reopened outings to everyone whether you are vaccinated or not. HOWEVER, if you are not vaccinated you MUST wear a face mask at all times. For more info, please contact Outings Chair Cathy Black at: sonnyandcathyblack@gmail.com
 
Zoom Mtg   Monthly Meetings: We offer hybrid monthly meetings. You have the option to attend in person or on Zoom. To attend in person, join us at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta, GA 30909. To attend online, register for our Zoom meeting. The registration link for each meeting is listed in its description below.

 


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SR Sierran:
Mar - Apr 2024   |  
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arrowTraining:   arrowMonitoring:
hikingSierra Club Outings Leader Training
If you are thinking about being an outing leader, sign up for our training class!
streamAdopt-A-Stream (AAS) Monitoring
Adopt A Stream monitoring is continuing. Contact an AAS chair for more information. 


[SRG Mtg]  "Restoring Nature" - Mar 19 

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  Speaker: John Patten Moss
  Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  Time: 6:30 pm 
  Place: In person OR on Zoom


Join us to learn about restoring native environments and habitats from John Patten “JP” Moss.

JP is an Augusta native and active conservationist in the area who currently works as a wildlife biologist with the Fort Eisenhower Natural Resources Branch. When not at work, you can find him volunteering with the restoration of Pendleton King Park or off chasing birds around the state.
 

Join us at our meeting on March 19:

  • In person at:  Unitarian Universalist Church, 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta 30909
     
  • On Zoom: You must RSVP in advance at: 
    SRG Monthly Meeting - March 
    (After you RSVP, you will receive a Zoom link via email.)


Please note: All our programs are free and open to the public.
 
If you have questions, contact Linda at msmcb@outlook.com

Hope you can join us ! 


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[Outing]  "Savannah River Shores Urban Hike" - Mar 30

            
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Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Place: 1094 Center St, North Augusta, SC 
                       

            

 Rating: 3-4 miles, 2 mph, easy 

Join us for a beautiful spring hike as we rediscover urban Augusta and
North Augusta around the Savannah River. 

In North Augusta, we will include Brick Pond Park, the Green Jackets baseball stadium, Hammonds Ferry, the Savannah River shoreline, and part of the North Augusta Greeneway. 

We will hike down to Freedom Bridge and cross over the Savannah River to downtown Augusta. Various venues will be pointed out in downtown Augusta as we make our way back to the 13th Street Bridge completing the loop to the trailhead in North Augusta. 

The trailhead will be the open parking lot on Center Street below the Municipal Building, the lots closest to the River (see map when registering). 

Wear hiking shoes and bring water and snacks. 

Limit: 12. 

Contact: Outings Leader Richard Dillenbeck with questions at rvdillenbeck@knology.net

To learn more and RSVP, click here  


Hope you can join us ! 


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[Outing]  "Rock Dam Trail Hike" - Apr 6

            
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Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Mistletoe State Park, Appling, GA 
                       

            

Beautiful Rock Dam Trail in Mistletoe State Park makes you feel like you are in the rolling foothills. We will do a spring hike through pine uplands and hardwood bottoms and make four stream crossings.

Cost: There is a $5 parking fee, but state park passes are available at your local library for free.

Bring lots of water, good hiking shoes/boots, and lunch.

Contact Outings Leader Richard Dillenbeck with questions at rvdillenbeck@knology.net

Limit: 12  

To learn more and RSVP, click here.


Hope you can join us ! 


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[SRG Mtg] "Bath Gardens" - Apr 16 

Bath Gardens

  Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
  Time: 6:30 pm 
  Place: In person OR on Zoom

  Speaker: Our guest speaker
  will be a member of the
  Bath Gardens Foundation.


Bath Gardens, a private estate for decades, has blossomed into a public place just 20 minutes from downtown. Home to historic springs, learn how this tangled jungle was transformed into beautiful gardens now open to the public.

Join us at our meeting on Apr 16:

  • In person at:  Unitarian Universalist Church, 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta 30909
     
  • On Zoom: You must RSVP in advance at: 
    SRG Monthly Meeting - April 
    (After you RSVP, you will receive a Zoom link via email.)


Please note: All our programs are free and open to the public.
 
If you have questions, contact Linda at msmcb@outlook.com

Hope you can join us ! 


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[OUTING] "Bath Gardens Tour" - Apr 26 

Bath Gardens

  Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
  Time: 10:30 am -11:30 am 
  Place: 3855 Bath Edie Road, Bythe, GA

  


Bath Gardens: Twenty minutes from Augusta is a beautiful garden built in the 1960s. What was once a tangled forest is now a piece of heaven open to the public.

We will carpool from the Unitarian Universalist Church (3501 Walton Way Ext., Augusta) at 10 AM or meet at Bath Gardens (3855 Bath Edie Road, Bythe, GA)

To learn more and RSVP, click here.
 
If you have questions, contact Linda at msmcb@outlook.com

Hope you can join us ! 


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[Outing]  "Congaree National Park Hike" - Apr 27

            
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Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Place: Congaree State Park, Columbia, SC 
                       

            

Rating: 7 miles, 2 mph 

We will carpool at 9 AM from the Unitarian Church (3501 Walton Way Ext.,
Augusta) to Congaree National Park and hike the largest area of old growth
hardwood forest and the most champion trees in the eastern U.S.

We will hike the Oakridge Trail following portions of an interpretive boardwalk, then traverse the largest contiguous river-bottom land east of the Mississippi and view some of the largest trees you may have ever seen.

Bring your lunch, water, bug spray, and hiking boots for a fascinating, all-day outdoor experience.  

Contact Outings Leader Richard Dillenbeck with questions at rvdillenbeck@knology.net

Limit: 12  

To learn more and RSVP, click here.


Hope you can join us ! 


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[Event]  "Earth Day Celebration" - Apr 27

            
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Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Place: 1858 Lock and Dam Rd, Augusta, GA 
                       

            

Celebrate Earth Day with the Savannah River Group and join us at our booth at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park (1858 Lock and Dam Rd, Augusta).

We invite you to stop by and say hello, or, better yet, volunteer to help us share information about the Sierra Club, our local Savannah River Group and its activities, and encourage folks to get outdoors.

For information and to help at the booth, contact Linda McBurney at 706-631-1489 or msmcb@outlook.com.


Hope you can join us ! 


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Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) monitoring

AdoptAStream monitoringConservation Chair Frank Carl leads stream monitoring outings for our local creeks and rivers.

Generally, the outings include testing streams' pH,
dissolved oxygen, temperature, phosphate levels, and the presence of E. Coli, as well as habitat
availability, stream flow, and macroinvertebrates.

If you are interested in assisting or observing our stream monitoring team, contact Adopt-AStream Coordinator Frank Carl at 706-513-1527 or frankcarl@knology.net.


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Documentary: "Hyde Park"

Hyde ParkFilmmaker and director Michelle Hansen is developing a documentary about Hyde Park, an African American community in Augusta, GA, where residents fall ill from industrial contaminants.  Surrounded by seven industrial facilities and without funds to relocate, the citizens become ativists pursuing justice with a grit that will inspire thousands of U.S. communities facing environmental racism.  Information about the film is at www.hydeparkfilm.com  

Ms. Hansen has committed to completing this film and will not be taking on any other work.  If you would like to donate to this cause go to  https://www.sffilm.org/artist-development/find-a-project/hyde-park

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SR Sierran newsletter - Receive via email

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To save trees, reduce paper usage, and to align with Sierra Club's values, we will be sending our newsletter electronically to those we have an email on file.
We will continue to mail the newsletter to those we do not have an email address for.

If you would like to receive our newsletter via email, please do one of the following: ·

  • Send an email to Bill Jackson at billjakson01@gmail.com and enter in the subject line "Send Paperless SRG Newsletter"  OR
     
  • Update your information at: https://myaccount.sierraclub.org
     

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nltrThe Mar - Apr 2024 issue  

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 of the Savannah River Sierran, our Group newsletter, is now online! It is published 6 times a year and contains timely and informative articles written by Savannah River Group members.