ICYMI: Rivers Alive Cleanup Set For Saturday in Milton

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On Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Milton’s annual Rivers Alive waterways cleanup, education and protection initiative will be held at locations across the city.

The Milton Grows Green Committee is co-sponsoring the Oct. 17 event with Bailey Farm & Gardens, Inc., which has been involved with the project for 18 years.

Rivers Alive 2015 will kick off from its traditional location at the Bailey Farm at 255 Hickory Flat Road, which is one mile west of the Birmingham Crossroads.

Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m., then clean up identified streams, roadways and school sites to help keep the city and waterways pure and beautiful. Everyone, regardless of age, is welcome.

Depending on age and capabilities, volunteers will be assigned to predetermined local waterways to remove debris deposited from upstream and left by passers-by. Waders and boots will be a plus for those who want to get in the river.

Milton Adopt-a-Road groups are encouraged to have a clean-up during the event and stop by for refreshments and recognition.

An outreach program of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Rivers Alive Cleanup is a unique, hands-on opportunity to learn more about the Coosa River watershed and help improve the quality of our drinking water.

The mission of Rivers Alive is to create awareness and involvement in the preservation of Georgia’s 70,150 miles of water resources through local waterway cleanup events that include streams, rivers, lakes, beaches and wetlands.

For more information on this event, contact Milton Sustainability Coordinator Teresa Stickels at 678-242-2509 or teresa.stickels@cityofmiltonga.us.

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Photo credit: city of Milton