Past Events
Go birding with a pro! - Saturday, April 24th
It's migration season again! Please join us for a fun morning bird walk. Joel Volpi birder and falconer, will lead us in our search. Meet at Mary Street Park at 8am (200 Mary St, Clarkesville, GA 30523), or look for us wandering the greenway is search of warblers, hawks, and other winged wonders. If you have binoculars please bring them, but we will also have a couple pairs to spare. RSVP to srwa@soque.org, or just show up! We'll see you there.
Stream Clean up - Saturday, March 27th
SRWA is once again joining Chattahoochee Riverkeeper to host a cleanup site as part Sweep the Hooch. We will be at Jackson Bridge from 9AM-noon. Join us! As always for cleanups, please be prepared with sturdy shoes and we will provide trash bags, gloves, and a few litter pickers. Register through Chattahoochee Riverkeeper or by emailing SRWA.
Greenway Garden Blueberry Pruning - February 27th
Looking for a low key, outdoor get together? Join us at the Clarkesville Community Garden for some blueberry pruning, chit-chat, and hot chocolate. We'll spend a relaxing morning pruning a few bushes, then take a walk along the greenway. No prior pruning experience necessary! We'll have some pruners to share, but if you have some of your own please bring them.
Park next to the Old Clarkesville Mill (583 Grant St, Clarkesville, GA 30523) and walk along the greenway to the two greenhouses where we will meet at 10:30AM.
The Community Garden has been a great outlet for local gardeners and a great learning location for many beginners over the years. We are looking forward to another great season starting April 1st 2021.
Park next to the Old Clarkesville Mill (583 Grant St, Clarkesville, GA 30523) and walk along the greenway to the two greenhouses where we will meet at 10:30AM.
The Community Garden has been a great outlet for local gardeners and a great learning location for many beginners over the years. We are looking forward to another great season starting April 1st 2021.
STREAMBANK WORKSHOP
Fenwick Woods
FEBRUARY 29TH | 7:30
SAUTEE NACOOCHEE CENTER
Hidden Rivers - Sautee Nacoochee Center - February 29th, 2020
The rivers of Southern Appalachia: home to a greater diversity of fish, mussels, crayfish and salamanders than anywhere else in the temperate world. Come explore these remarkable waters and their people through the new film Hidden Rivers of Southern Appalachia, now on tour through the Southeast. This film will take you beneath the surface of our most precious natural resource and introduce you to the spectacular variety of life that relies on it. A reception will follow. Click here for tickets and more information!
Headwaters Hike, take 2! - 10 A.M. Feb 22nd, 2020
A great visit! Until next fall, Tray Mountain!
HEADWATERS HIKE | SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2020
2020 Annual Tree Sale Thanks to everyone who purchased trees from us this season! We sold 113 trees which will now go off to do good work beautifying our community and preventing erosion. This was the 8th year of our annual tree sale and we look forward to seeing what these trees look like 7 years from now.
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Another tough bunch has braved the slopes and the snow to reach the headwaters of the #soque river! Congratulations and thanks for joining us. We might be going back sooner than you think... stay tuned!
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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE VOLUNTEER DAY | DECEMBER 14TH, 2019
ENJOYABLE FALL CELEBRATION!
RIVERS ALIVE CLEAN UP
OCTOBER 12TH, 2019
Our annual Rivers Alive Cleanup at the public fishing area at Jackson Bridge! Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer waterway cleanup event that targets all waterways in the State 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. Participants will receive a t-shirt in addition to the great feeling that comes from all good deeds!
TROUT TALK WITH ANTHONY RABERN
AUGUST 22ND, 2019
Anthony Rabern, Wildlife biologist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will join SRWA to give a talk about emerging issues and diseases facing trout populations in the southeast. Rabern will focus particularly on the threat of whirling disease, a highly contagious disease affecting salmonids which causes them to "whirl"- i.e. swim in circles, preventing them from eating and escaping predators. Please join us to hear the latest about whirling disease and preventing its spread.
Wander the Clarkesville wetland, learn how important wetlands are to water quality, catch some cool critters in the water, and learn about our local birds from Joel Volpi. We'll be out exploring from about 9:30 to noon. Come prepared for the heat and to get a little muddy!
BROOKS GARCIA WINS BASS KISSIN' COMPETITION
Many thanks to Becky Portwood for the great photos!
Brooks Garcia of Sole Farms won this years Bass Kissin' contest after raising over $1,200! This was an amazing feat and he was a real charmer too... Brooks brought his "date" a bouquet and a can of worms. I think the bass was quite surprised to see him! Our other contenders did great, helping us raise a total of $3,156! Thanks so much to our competitors: Tammy Caudell, Rev. Sam Buice, Deana Brooksher & Riverdog, Brooks Garcia, Becca Risser, and Coach Jim Van Hooser. Thanks also to all of you for contributing to our cause!
Why a Bass Kissin'? The hard work SRWA does helps protect all the fish and fauna in our waters, including the Shoal and Chattahoochee Bass, two under appreciated natives in the Soque River. Each year we are delighted to find them in new locations, a great sign for a species whose habitat has been reduced by dams on the Chattahoochee River. Work is currently underway to to document the range and genetics of Shoal Bass in the Soque River. For more information about this program, check out the Habersham Extension Office's web page. Updates on the program can be found on the initiative's Facebook page.
Why a Bass Kissin'? The hard work SRWA does helps protect all the fish and fauna in our waters, including the Shoal and Chattahoochee Bass, two under appreciated natives in the Soque River. Each year we are delighted to find them in new locations, a great sign for a species whose habitat has been reduced by dams on the Chattahoochee River. Work is currently underway to to document the range and genetics of Shoal Bass in the Soque River. For more information about this program, check out the Habersham Extension Office's web page. Updates on the program can be found on the initiative's Facebook page.
STREAMBANK RESTORATION
APRIL 24TH, 2019
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BEFORE AFTER
SRWA has been hard at work restoring the streambanks along a stretch of Rocky Branch to plant the banks along Rocky Branch. This is a perfect opportunity to learn about streambank restoration and management and to do something great and lasting for the health of the Soque River. Bring gloves and sturdy boots- we’ll provide planting materials and instruction on how to plant live stakes and transplants.
SALAMANDER BIOBLITZ WITH DR. CARLOS CAMP
APRIL 27TH, 2019
Spring Salamander, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus. Photo by Todd Pierson.
Would you like to see some beautiful, amazing salamanders? Join us April 27th for a bioblitz with local expert and Piedmont Professor Dr. Carlos Camp!
What is a bioblitz? An event where volunteers try to find and identify as many species as possible over a short period of time. Experts and novices welcome! We'll see how many species we can find and Dr. Camp will help us to identify them.
We will meet at 9:30 at the Clarkesville Mill (583 Grant St, Clarkesville GA) and carpool to Chastain Branch, a tributary to Raper Creek. Bring lunch and a snack and be prepared to tromp through the woods and streams. We will arrive back at the mill around 2:30.
What is a bioblitz? An event where volunteers try to find and identify as many species as possible over a short period of time. Experts and novices welcome! We'll see how many species we can find and Dr. Camp will help us to identify them.
We will meet at 9:30 at the Clarkesville Mill (583 Grant St, Clarkesville GA) and carpool to Chastain Branch, a tributary to Raper Creek. Bring lunch and a snack and be prepared to tromp through the woods and streams. We will arrive back at the mill around 2:30.
GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP
MARCH 23RD, 2019
Join us for a day of good works and good company! SRWA volunteers and community members will be picking up trash from around the Camp Creek Reservoir, a tributary to the Soque River and the drinking water source for the City of Cornelia.
What to bring: work gloves, a water bottle, and dress appropriately for outdoor work. SRWA will have extra gloves if you need them.
Refreshment, trash bags, and litter pickers will be provided.
Since this is an outdoor event, we will post weather updates here and on Facebook.
What to bring: work gloves, a water bottle, and dress appropriately for outdoor work. SRWA will have extra gloves if you need them.
Refreshment, trash bags, and litter pickers will be provided.
Since this is an outdoor event, we will post weather updates here and on Facebook.
MEMBER MEETING
FEBRUARY 21ST
Thanks to Hannah Warner of CRK for presenting at our member meeting! We had a good turnout and a great buffet of food. If you missed this one, never fear, we will have more interesting speakers coming later this year.
HEADWATERS HIKE
FEBRUARY 9TH, 2019
Thanks to everyone who joined us on a fun hike to the headwaters! Great views, a great stream, and great company were enjoyed by everyone. We're already thinking of our next hikes, so stay tuned!
Soque Source Hike Success!
At the spring that is the source of the Soque River
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If you missed the hike to the source of the Soque this year, please join us in 2018 to visit the humble beginning of our river.
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2017 SOQUE RIVER RAMBLE T-SHIRTS!
We have a limited number of Soque River Ramble t-shirts for $20 each. These long-sleeve t-shirts feature a native brook trout art by local artist Sarah Samsel with design layout and production by Bluegraphics. Contact soqueriver@windstream.net or call the office at (706) 754-9382 to reserve yours today!
Click here for race results and event photos.
Click here for race results and event photos.
110th Annual Soque River Ramble - October 21, 2017, Batesville, GA
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The 11th Annual Soque River Ramble is in the books!
What a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather. The temperatures were crisp and the leaves were putting on their colors. Participants enjoyed snacks and music prior to and following the 6K Walk/Run. Thank you to all our participants, sponsors and volunteers. Click here for race results and event photos. |
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