Walnut Creek Watershed Coalition - WC2

06/16/2025

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say.

06/12/2025

Henry County has not reported any Sewer Spills/Releases from May 12 - June 12, 2025. Good job!

The City of Hampton had a reported spill on May 29, 2025.
Hampton, City of (Bear Creek WPCP). 2025-05-29. Lift Station #1 on Elm Street. 8,572 gallons. This release entered Bear Creek, Flint River Basin.

You can find out more about reported sewage releases here:

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) provides information on municipal sewage spills reported to EPD. The list covers the most recent 30-day period and is updated each business day with all available information.

06/09/2025

Take our entry-level safety and rescue class for more confidence on the water!

A comprehensive Safety & Rescue class for lake and Class I river paddlers is a rare offering in this region, so we are excited to offer it to you!

The classes offer lectures, group discussions, demonstrations and lots of actual hands-on practice where you will learn how to rescue yourself, how to rescue someone else, how to be rescued by someone else…and how to avoid problems in the first place!

Join us for the lake day class, river day class or both!

🛶 LAKE DAY - June 28, Lake Allatoona, Acworth GA

This class will have 2-3 hours of “classroom” learning and then on-the-water training. We will be swimming!

🛶 RIVER DAY - June 29, Rivercliff Swim & Racquet Club, Lilburn, GA.

This class will have several hours of “classroom” learning and water drills to simulate rescue techniques.

Learn more and register at https://garivers.org/paddle-georgia/grn-rescue-for-rec-boaters/

06/07/2025

You may be seeing a lot of these around your outdoor lights. Stone flies! They don't bite. Their larval stage is in streams. They are important indicators of water quality and one of the many aquatic macro-invertebrate insect species that WC2 uses to gauge the water quality of the watershed.

06/07/2025

“These new vessels bring a fresh energy to Savannah’s waterways.”

06/07/2025

Twin Pines Minerals is behind on hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal property tax payments related to the company’s controversial titanium mine.

06/07/2025

🏆Satilla River Record🏆
17-year-old Waylon Smith just broke a 38-year-old shellcracker record with a 1-lb., 10.56-oz. giant!

Congrats, Waylon—you’re in the GON record books!

Check out the story 👇
https://gon.com/fishing/38-year-old-satilla-shellcracker-record-broken

06/07/2025

Twin Pines Minerals, the company seeking to mine titanium near the Okefenokee, has not produced the $2 million bond required to receive a permit.

This delays the permit and shows yet another sign of financial distress.

“The fact that Twin Pines hasn’t or can’t come up with this amount of money shows they aren’t a responsible actor and aren’t serious about doing this project responsibly,” said Southern Environmental Law Center attorney Peter Slag.

Twin Pines and several of its executives and affiliates are also facing a pair of lawsuits from companies that allege they’re owed millions in unpaid services.

Read the full report at https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/06/controversial-okefenokee-mine-project-delayed-as-company-fails-to-post-required-funds/

06/05/2025

An important deadline has been extended by 60 days for landowners impacted by Helene. Owners of non-industrial private forestland now have until August 2 to apply for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP). For details, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.

06/05/2025

Build Your Own Rain Barrel – June 12

Join Henry County Stormwater for a hands-on Make & Take Rain Barrel Workshop on Wednesday, June 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 347 Phillips Drive in McDonough.

Each $40 registration includes all materials and instruction to build your own functional rain barrel. Limit one registrant per household. Space is limited so reserve your spot now.

To register or get more information, contact 770-288-7249 or email [email protected].

06/05/2025

06/05/2025

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