2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful

RIVERS ALIVE
Keep Warner Robins
Beautiful participated in the
statewide Rivers Alive cleanup
program. Hosting a total
of five cleanups throughout
the year, more than 100
volunteers collected supplies
and followed sections of the
creek. Trash, limbs, and debris
were removed, clearing the
waterway of obstructions.
Rivers Alive targets all
waterways in Georgia,
including streams, rivers,
lakes, beaches, and wetlands.
The mission of Rivers Alive
is “…to create awareness
of and involvement in the
preservation of Georgia’s
water resources.” You may be asking yourself, “What does
Rivers Alive have to do with Bay Gall Creek?” That question
can be answered asking another, “Where does our rainwater
go?”
Our rainwater and runoff is collected primarily by Bay
Gall Creek and ultimately flows into the Ocmulgee River,
which converges with Oconee and Ohoopee Rivers to form
the Altamaha River, the largest river system east of the
Mississippi. Although we may
not be close neighbors with
citizens living in Darien, its
entire community is directly
affected by measures that we,
the citizens of Houston County,
take to control stormwater
issues. For instance, any loose
soil, pesticides, fertilizers,
motor oil, litter, animal waste,
etc. generated in our area will
find its way to the community
of Darien, and ultimately into
the Atlantic Ocean. It is the
responsibility of not only our
community, but also of each
community between Warner
Robins and the Atlantic
to ensure that only what
we would be willing to drink is what is deposited in our
stormwater system.
Georgia has 70,050 miles of streams and rivers that need
our help! Our waterways provide us with fresh drinking
water, offer recreational opportunities, and serve as a pleasant
respite from our busy day-to-day lives.
If your group or organization would like to become
involved with Rivers Alive, contact kwrb@ wrga.gov or call
478-929-7258.
24 2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful