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  • RELEASE: ORK offers Georgia Master Naturalist Program
    July 15, 2025
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper and the Chatham County UGA Extension Office are partnering to offer a Georgia Master Naturalist program. The ten weekly classes will include engaging field trips and hands-on activities with topic experts.
  • RELEASE: ORK Launches Book Club for Members
    July 9, 2025
    ORK is launching a members-only book club. The group will meet virtually once a month to discuss books that focus on nature, water, the outdoors, and more.
  • RELEASE: ORK shares data collected during grant project
    June 16, 2025
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper shares data collected during a project supported by grant from Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Outdoor Fund
  • RELEASE: GORA Request Reveals Hyundai Trucking Wastewater Offsite
    March 6, 2025
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) has been notified that wastewater created by the Hyundai Megasite’s industrial processes has been hauled away via tanker trucks since September 2024. Documents obtained through Georgia Open Records Act (GORA) requests reveal at least four months of trucking wastewater off-site.
  • STATEMENT: Settlement agreement reached between Ogeechee Riverkeeper and Sa…
    January 6, 2025
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) agreed to dismiss its challenge to the groundwater withdrawal permits issued to Bryan and Bulloch counties after reaching a settlement agreement with the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (“Savannah JDA”).
  • RELEASE: ORK files appeal of well permits
    November 6, 2024
    The appeal shows that EPD issued these permits without proper consideration of ‘unreasonable adverse effects’ and made decisions contrary to the public welfare.  
  • RELEASE: Entries open for ORK annual photo contest
    October 15, 2024
    ORK invites photographers to submit their best work for its annual photo contest, showcasing the stunning diversity of the 5,500 square mile Ogeechee and Canoochee Rivers watershed.
  • RELEASE: ORK to host oyster roast at Love’s Seafood
    September 19, 2024
    Oysters for the Ogeechee will be held Wednesday, November 13, 6-9 p.m. at the Love’s Seafood and Steaks
  • ADVISORY: Concerns about bacteria or waterborne illnesses
    September 6, 2024
    We have had a number of inquiries about the safety of swimming in the river or the sounds, or eating the seafood from those areas. ORK does not issue “swim” advisories but shares the information of those that conduct those tests and maintains that data.
  • RELEASE: ORK secures reevaluation of Megasite permits
    August 24, 2024
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper received a letter from the USACE confirming that a “reevaluation of its permit decision regarding its effects determination for water supplies is warranted.”
  • RELEASE: ORK to submit official comments to GA EPD on wells
    August 8, 2024
    ORK plans to submit comments to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) regarding draft groundwater withdrawal permits for Bryan and Bulloch Counties, intended to supply the Hyundai Megasite and other users.
  • RELEASE: ORK files report, gets Sun Hill Creek cleaned up
    July 23, 2024
    ORK conducted an investigation and entered a complaint with GA EPD regarding plastic pellets found in the Sun Hill Creek, a tributary of the Ogeechee River, located in Sandersville, Georgia.
  • RELEASE: ORK files Letter of Intent to sue USACE
    June 3, 2024
    ORK filed a letter of intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and others for not completing required steps and overlooking water supply concerns during the permitting process of the Hyundai Megasite.
  • RELEASE: Green Truck hosts fundraiser for ORK
    May 13, 2024
    Green Truck Neighborhood Pub is partnering with Ogeechee Riverkeeper for Membership Month by hosting a Community Night on Tuesday, June 18, 5-9 p.m.
  • RELEASE: ORK celebrates the signing of HB 1223
    May 10, 2024
    ORK celebrates the signing of House Bill 1223 into law, a small but crucial step forward in safeguarding the health and vitality of Georgia’s rivers, streams, and wetlands.
  • ORK attends Clean 13 Celebration
    May 8, 2024
    ORK attended the Clean 13 Gala, a regular event is hosted by Georgia Water Coalition to celebrate the state’s clean water heroes.
  • RELEASE: ORK meets with EPA in Washington, D.C.
    April 24, 2024
    Damon Mullis traveled to Washington, D.C. to engage with the EPA and legislators regarding the critical issue of PFAS regulation.
  • RELEASE: Canoochee Paddle Race – A Celebration of Community and Conse…
    March 5, 2024
    ORK will host an action-packed event aimed at celebrating the beauty of the environment and promoting conservation efforts in the region. The finish line will also serve as the headquarters for fun during and after the race.
  • RELEASE: Canoochee Paddle Race opens registration
    January 18, 2024
    ORK will host the Canoochee Paddle Race on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Evans County, Georgia. The race will begin at noon, with fun paddlers to follow.
  • Winners of Annual Photo Contest – 2023
    December 8, 2023
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper has chosen the best photographs from across the 5,500 square mile watershed submitted for the annual photography contest.
  • RELEASE: Flooding Survey Released
    September 27, 2023
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper has developed a survey tool for citizens to report flooding connected to increased development in coastal Georgia counties. The tool will help area organizations track changes in water incursion in the area.
  • RELEASE: ORK accepting entries for annual photo contest
    August 18, 2023
    ORK is soliciting the best photographs from across the 5,500 square mile watershed in the fourth year of the photo contest.
  • RELEASE: ORK commissions local artist to create iconic imagery
    June 13, 2023
    ORK commissioned local artist Juliana Smith to create a custom artwork entitled “Blackwater Barons” featuring the plants and wildlife in the Ogeechee River watershed.
  • RELEASE: ORK announces updated Vernon watershed management plan
    May 30, 2023
    Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) and stakeholders from the City of Savannah Water Resources, Chatham County and area residents adopted an updated watershed management plan (WMP) for the Vernon River.
  • Ogeechee Riverkeeper contributes to scientific paper
    May 22, 2023
    Damon Mullis and Checo Colon-Gaud, Ph.D., published their findings on various methods for collecting macroinvertebrates.
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