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2012 Annual Meeting
The following links contain information about the 2012 Georgia Chapter SWCS Meeting, being held in conjunction with the Alabama and Florida chapters, 23-25 May 2012 at Lakepoint State Park Resort in Eufala AL.
The theme of this year's meeting is "Water Conservation, Not Water Wars: A Tri-State Perspective".
Streambank Restoration Project
See this link (Streambank Project) to read about the restoration of a North Georgia stream from a collaborative private-government partnership. The Soque Partnership, in cooperation with the North Carolina State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, will host a stream restoration workshop and riparian vegetation planting at 4382 Hwy. 115 West Demorest, GA (approximately 3 miles West of downtown Clarkesville on Hwy. 115) on Tuesday, December 13 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Please plan to meet at 12:45 in the parking lot behind the Habersham County Courthouse at the Agricultural Service Center (555 Monroe St, Clarkesville) to arrange for carpooling to the site, where parking is limited. For more information about the workshop, see: Streambank Workshop
Announcement from the Georgia Climate Change Coalition
The Georgia Climate Change Coalition is planning for the fourth symposium in a series of events on 3 February 2012. For more information about the coalition, visit their website at: http://www.georgiaclimatecoalition.org/2012/01/southeast_panel4/. To view videos from past symposia sponsored by GC3, visit: http://www.georgiaclimatecoalition.org/topics/events/history/
Take the Carbon Pledge!
Are you ready to reduce your carbon emissions to the atmosphere? If so, visit the pledge page of the Georgia Climate Change Coalition and see how much of a difference you can make in carbon emissions by considering various water and electricity usages and gas and food consumption strategies that can also save you money: GC3 Pledge Page -- http://www.georgiaclimatecoalition.org/carbon-pledge/
50th Anniversary of the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop
The 50th Natural Resources Conservation Workshop was a big success in Tifton GA this year. The Georgia Chapter of the SWCS was a proud, co-founding sponsor of the event and this sponsorship continues today. Read about the event at: http://tiftongazette.com/local/x300517720/Georgia-conservation
To join the Georgia SWCS listserv, go to: http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=ga-swcs&A=1
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