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Volunteers In Parks Blog

 

Sweep the Hooch

Posted: May 17, 2011

What do thirteen tires, a Renault, and a giant political billboard have in common? They were all hauled out of the Chattahoochee River this spring.

On Saturday, April 16, over 360 volunteers came to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area to remove trash, pull non-native invasive plants, and fine-tune new trails for Sweep the Hooch, a volunteer event hosted by the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Trout Unlimited,and the National Park Service. Over three and a half tons of trash were removed, nearly a ton of which was able to be recycled, making this event the largest trash removal in the park's history.

Because of a thunder and hail storm the night before, the

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Did You Know?

Canada Goose on the Chattahoochee - Photo by Tom Wilson

The Canada Goose is a year-round resident of the Chattahoochee River. Once pushed to the brink of extinction by over-hunting and habitat loss, Canada Geese have made a comeback thanks to re-introduction programs and better management of hunting practices.