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Refuse Rally Removes 600 Pounds of Debris From Etowah River
Georgia Highlands College's Green Highlands members joined forces with Keep Bartow Beautiful and Euharlee Creek Outfitters for the project.
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The Etowah River is a little cleaner now thanks to over 30 volunteers, including many Georgia Highlands College students, who participated in an Etowah River Refuse Rally.
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GHC student organization Green Highlands sponsored the event and partnered with Euharlee Creek Outfitters and Keep Bartow Beautiful.
Green Highlands deployed crews to two different sections of the Etowah River. The first team paddled from Douthit Ferry to Floyd’s Landing, and the second group covered the stretch from Euharlee to Hardin Bridge.
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Another crew also worked to clean the river bank at Hardin Bridge. Around 600 pounds of refuse, or debris, was retrieved from the Etowah River.
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Photo credit: Georgia Highlands College
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