Rivers Alive Cleanup Needs Volunteers

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Volunteers are needed in Alpharetta to join hundreds of others for the 25th Annual Rivers Alive initiative.

The Alpharetta event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Volunteers will help remove litter and debris from roadways, the Big Creek Greenway and do other projects.

The event is great for families, scout troops, service groups and individuals who all can help keep our water source and the vital habitats it supports clean and healthy.

The city wants groups to preregister by calling (678) 297-6200 or emailing tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.

General registration will begin at Rock Mill Park at 8:30 a.m. The park is located at 3100 Kimball Bridge Road. Most projects are focused on age 13 and older.

The cleanup will be part of “Rivers Alive,” a joint program of the Environmental Protection Division’s Adopt-A-Stream Program and the Keep Georgia Beautiful Program. The annual Georgia Waterway Cleanup is expected to once again be the largest single volunteer effort to beautify Georgia’s water resources.

All volunteers under age 18 must have the Rivers Alive Volunteer Waiver Form completed and signed by a parent. The form is available ​on the city’s website and the Alpharetta Natural Resources Facebook Page.

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Photo credit: Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission’s Facebook page