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• 01.19.12
  Savannah Riverkeeper hosts Roast on the River event Jan. 20 Advocacy, Conservation, Water | (0)

  The Savannah Riverkeeper's Third Annual Roast on the River event is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 20 and organizers sent out a "last chance to register" announcement this morning. Held at Hogan's Marina on Wilmington Island, the event begins at 6:30 p.m. and features drinks, oysters, Low Country Boil and a silent auction. Tickets may be purchased through the SRK website.
• 01.11.12
  Savannah Tree Foudation offers pair of Tybee events, Jan. 12 and 14 Conservation, Events, Land Use, Neighborhoods | (0)

  The Savannah Tree Foundation is hosting two events on Tybee Island this week. A trivia night at Tybee Island Social Club on Thursday, Jan. 12, features tree trivia and food and drink specials beginning at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 14 the foundation will plant trees at River's End Campground, from 10 a.m. until noon, rain or shine. Twenty-five volunteers are needed to help with planting trees and mulching previously planted trees. Volunteers should wear closed toe shoes, long pants and long sleeves. Gloves and tools provided by Savannah Tree Foundation, but bring your own if you have them. Community Service credit and ...
• 01.04.12
  Don’t trash that Christmas tree, recycle it this Saturday Conservation, Events, Neighborhoods | (0)

  On my evening walk today I passed a Christmas tree set out on the sidewalk for collection by sanitation workers. Not only did it impede pedestrian traffic, there are much better things to do with trees after the holiday season has concluded. The City of Savannah is holding its annual Bring One for the Chipper event Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the following locations: · Home Depot, 11180 Abercorn St. · Home Depot, 190 Pooler Parkway · Home Depot, 1901 Victory Drive · Dean Forest Landfill, 1325 Dean Forest Road · Bacon Park Landfill, Shorty Cooper Road · Wilmington Island Landfill, 7022 ...
• 12.07.11
  Take a walk in the woods, combat alien invaders on Saturday, Dec. 10 Advocacy, Conservation, Events, Public Space | (0)

  Twenty-five volunteers are needed this Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon to help with invasive species removal and trail maintenance and cleaning work on the natural walking trails in Bacon Park Forest. Volunteers will learn about the environmental and economic benefits of urban forests and native and non-native species. Here are the details of this important mission: Volunteers should be sure to wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and closed-toe shoes with socks to help protect from sun, bugs and plants, and may bring work gloves, bypass pruners and pruning shears if they have them. Refreshments, community service hours, gloves and ...
• 12.01.11
  Savannah Tree Foundation needs volunteers on Dec. 2 Advocacy, Conservation, Events, Land Use | (0)

  The weather is beautiful in Savannah this week. It's hard to imagine a better way to enjoy it than spending this Friday afternoon outside volunteering for the Savannah Tree Foundation: "Volunteers are needed to help young trees as they mature into an urban forest at the Westlake reforestation site by  staking and mulching. This afternoon event will entail some hard work, but promises to be a fun afternoon and will help Savannah’s newest urban forest. Refreshments and community service credit provided. Tools and gloves also provided for volunteers who don't have them. Please wear closed toe shoes, long pants and long ...
• 11.07.11
  Coastal Georgia rivers top “Dirty Dozen” list Advocacy, Conservation, Water | (0)

  The Ogeechee, Altamaha and Savannah rivers have the dubious distinction of appearing first, second and third on the Georgia Water Coalition's Dirty Dozen report. It's aimed at "exposing the worst offenses to Georgia’s water." A press release describes why coastal rivers were selected: "Topping the list is the Ogeechee River where a textile manufacturing plant in Screven County is blamed for a fish kill earlier this year in which 30,000 fish perished. Rayonier’s pulp mill in Jesup, the proposed Savannah River Harbor deepening project..." The  group identifies a lack of regulation as a key cause of pollution in Georgia Rivers: " The Coalition ...
• 05.12.11
  Kroger brags about not using plastic bags Business, Conservation, Transportation | (2)

  Early adopters of reusable grocery bags probably remember the reactions of confounded cashiers and baggers, who weren't sure what to make of shoppers who wanted neither paper nor plastic. But the practice has become so commonplace, shoppers rarely have to ask a bagger to stop shrouding their groceries in plastic before placing them in a reusable bag. Pretty much everyone's gotten with the program, at least from the store employee side of the equation. On the way out of the Gwinnett Street Kroger store earlier this week, I noticed the cling decal, right, on the window. By saving bags, in this ...
• 03.19.11
  Savannah Tree Foundation seeks volunteers for “Forestkeeper Saturday” on April 16 Advocacy, Conservation, Land Use, Public Space | (0)

  The Savannah Tree Foundation needs volunteers to help with invasive species removal and trail maintenance at its Bacon Forest walking trails. The event begins at 9 a.m. on April 16 and volunteers should come prepared: "Volunteers should be sure to wear long sleeved shirts, long pants and closed-toe shoes with socks to help protect from sun, bugs and plants, and may bring work gloves, bypass pruners and pruning shears if they have them. Refreshments, community service hours and tools will be provided." More information is available on the Savannah Tree Foundation website.
• 12.10.10
  Connect Savannah story looks at local geothermal projects Climate Change, Conservation, Economics, Energy, Green Building, Neighborhoods | (0)

  "Energy Underground" in the Dec. 7 issue of Connect Savannah surveys geothermal efforts underway in the area, including one particularly interesting project: The recent, and under-reported, symbolic groundbreaking of what will be the Savannah Gardens neighborhood redevelopment of Strathmore Estates, unearthed the city's game plan to provide geothermal energy to 150 single family homes. According to Martin Fretty, city director of housing, "We're trying to find ways to put in both Smart Meters and geothermal." If the city succeeds in this Eastside development, it will be the largest residential use of geothermal in the region. The recent, and under-reported, symbolic groundbreaking of ...
• 06.11.10
  Local effort seeks supplies to help with Gulf clean-up Advocacy, Conservation, Water | (0)

  Supplies are needed to aid in Gulf Coast clean-up  operations and may be dropped off at Blowing Smoke BBQ parking lot (514 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd) Saturday, June 12 from noon to 5 p.m. or at the Coastal Pet Rescue Pet-a-Palooza event on Saturday, June 19 from noon to 8 p.m. at Molly McGuire's on Wilmington Island. Catnip N Biscuits on Skidaway will also accept items all week long from 9 am to noon and 2 - 6 p.m. until June 28. Needed items include: Heating pads (w/o auto shut off if possible) Large Rubbermaid containers with lids Heating lamps Large backyard portable pools ...

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