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9th. Annual Sweep The Hooch
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Although it’s obvious to most that river cleanups improve the quality of our water, we’ve discovered that they do much more than that. Cleanups are also a great way to develop a sense of “river community.” This is your chance to volunteer and be part of this community.
Trout Unlimited, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, and National Park Service have joined together to organize the 9th Annual Sweep the Hooch. This multi-site cleanup covers the lands and waters of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and several Georgia State Parks.. Each site has a capacity and will close once we reach that capacity – so register early!
Join the Volunteers In Parks (VIPs) program as they pitch-in to clean up 13 sites within Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Below is a list of the sites to be cleaned up in the park. Each site has a capacity and will close once we reach that capacity – so register early!
Site 1: Bowman’s Island South
- Description: Moderate hiking picking up trash from behind the old house off of Buford Hwy.
- Location: 3337 Buford Hwy., Cumming, GA 30041
Site 2: Settles Bridge West
- Description: Moderate hiking, garbage pickup.
- Address: 600 Southers Circle, Suwanee, GA 30024
Site 3: McGinnis Ferry
- Description: Moderate hiking under the bridge to the other side of the road, where you will pick up trash.
- Address: 8279 McGinnis Ferry Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30024
Site 4: Abbotts Bridge
- Description: Moderate hiking picking up trash behind the school and by the road.
- Address: 6768-6600 Boles Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30097; There is a pull-off between Woodward Academy and the gated community.
Site 5: Jones Bridge (Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center)
- Description: Moderate hiking picking up garbage throughout the Jones Bridge unit.
- Address: 9246 Barnwell Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022
Site 6: Island Ford
- Description: Moderate to strenuous hiking in two groups. Half of the participants will be walking along Roberts Dr. picking up garbage. The other half will pick up trash below Hwy 400 overpass along the river.
- Address: 8801 Roberts Dr, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Site 7: Allenbrook
- Description: Moderate to strenuous picking up garbage along Atlanta St. and associated trails.
- Address: 227 South Atlanta Street. Roswell, GA 30075
Site 8: Gold Branch
- Description: Moderate to strenuous picking up garbage along Lower Roswell Road and associated trails.
- Address: 5993 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
Site 9: Hyde Farm
- Description: Moderate hiking picking up trash from below Morgan Falls Dam.
- Address: 726 Hyde Road, Marietta, GA 30068
Site 10: Cochran Shoals/Columns Drive
- Description: Meet at the Columns Drive entrance and work on basic trail maintenance.
- Address: 4001 Columns Drive SE, Marietta, 30067
Site 11: Powers Island
- Description: Moderate to strenuous hiking picking up garbage along the river and on Powers Island itself.
- Address: 5814 Interstate North Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Site 12: Whitewater/East Palisades
- Description: Strenuous hiking and possibly being ferried by canoe to Long Island picking up garbage under Interstate 75 Bridge.
- Address: 4010 Whitewater Creek Road NW. Atlanta, GA 30327
Site 13: Paces Mill/West Palisades
- Description: Moderate to strenuous picking up garbage around the Paces Mill parking lot and along Rottenwood Creek.
- Address: 3444 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339