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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.
Upcoming Meetings, Outings, and Events:
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OUTING: "Adopt-A-Stream" - Jul 7-9
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OUTING: "Adopt-A-Stream" - Aug 4-6
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OUTING: "Adopt-A-Stream" - Sep 1-3
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EVENT: "Annual Group Picnic at Pendleton King Park" - Sep 14
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MTG: "Our Public Transportation System" - Sep 17
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MTG: "How We Can Sustain Life On Earth" - Oct 15
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EVENT: "Sacred Waters of the Okefenokee" Exhibit - Dec 6 - Jan 17
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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 | |
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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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 Sierra Club Outings Leader TrainingIf you are thinking about being an outing leader, sign up for our training class! |
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 Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) MonitoringAdopt A Stream monitoring is continuing. Contact an AAS chair for more information. |
SR Sierran:[Event] "Annual Group Picnic" - Sep 14
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Date: Saturday, Sep 14, 2024 |
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Our Annual Group Picnic will be held at Pendleton King Park this year under the Franke Pavilion on September 14th. This is a great time to socialize and catch up with friends that you haven’t seen all summer. Mark your calendars now! The picnic will be a potluck luncheon from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Contact: Please email Cathy Black (sonnyandcathyblack@gmail.com) and tell us what you are bringing. We hope to see everyone there!
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[SRG Mtg] "Our Public Transportation System" - Sep 17
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Speakers: Brian Mosely, Wallace White |
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Come join us as Brian Mosely (Walton Options) and Wallace White (AARP) discuss the many challenges people with some limitations face with our public transportation system.
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[SRG Mtg] "How We Can Sustain Life on Earth" - Oct 15
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Speaker: Chris Hall |
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Record breaking heatwaves. Catastrophic natural disasters. Trash building up all around us. If we are to sustain life on earth, we must find better ways to live in harmony with our natural world. Join us at our meeting on Oct 15:
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[EVENT] "Sacred Waters of the Okefenokee" Exhibit - Dec 6 - Jan 17
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The exhibit will run from Dec. 6 to Jan. 17 at Candl Fine Art, 1128 Broad Street, Augusta. Mark your calendar to see this special exhibit. |
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Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) monitoring
Conservation 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.
Upcoming Outings:
- July 7, 8, & 9
- August 4, 5, & 6
- September 1, 2, & 3
Contact: If you are interested in assisting or observing our stream monitoring team, contact Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator Frank Carl at 706-513-1527 or frankcarl@knology.net.
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Documentary: "Hyde Park"
Filmmaker 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
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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Connect With Us
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 Find out how you can explore, enjoy, and protect the planet! Our Meetup group announces events, outings and volunteer opportunities that bring us together for fun times and support our campaigns.Sign up! |
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 Be a part of our community: Join our new Facebook group. Learn more about our environmental campaigns and activities, meet new people, and help us protect the CSRA.Sign up! |
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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. |
The Jul - Aug 2024 issue