FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
09/14/2026
Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Contact: Meaghan Gerard, Communications Director
meaghan@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org
OGEECHEE RIVERKEEPER TO HOST FALL FESTIVAL IN LOUISVILLE
Join ORK for an upper watershed community day at Ogeechee Crossing Park in Louisville on Saturday, October 24, 11a.m. – 2 p.m. This fall gathering is open to all. ORK invites local residents, environmental enthusiasts, and community leaders to celebrate our shared commitment to protecting, preserving, and improving the water quality of the Ogeechee River basin.
- Enjoy a free lunch: We’ll be grilling hamburgers from Hunter Cattle (as well as hotdogs and veggie patties), and have chips and sodas for everyone to enjoy.
- Ogeechee Riverkeeper Education Booth: test your skills with our ‘Know Your River’ matching game and explore a small-scale version of how a watershed works and how we protect it
- Disc Golf Meetup: players of all abilities can learn more about the sport, meet some new players, and enjoy a fun 18-hole course. Bonus: first 50 attendees will receive a custom Innova disc!
- Kids Yoga Journey to the River: get silly—and active—with Liz from Soul Rebellion Yoga as kids of all ages “become” the friendly animals that inhabit our waterways. Please bring a mat, old towel, or sheet to provide a buffer from any harsh ground cover.
- Guided Nature Walk: join Riverkeeper Damon Mullis for an introduction to river ecology and the importance of the flora and fauna of the Ogeechee River Basin.
- Face Painting: kids of all ages can add a bit of color and whimsy with face painting by Paige Lamb.
- Community Partners: get crafty with the Art Guild of Jefferson County and learn more about Louisville at the Historical Society’s booth.
- Ogeechee Riverkeeper Swag Booth: check out our new ORK hats, along with logo t-shirts, dry bags, water bottles, stickers, and more!
No RSVP needed. We hope to see you there!
This event is sponsored by Coastal Processing, Sonny & Jan Bowles, Hunter Cattle Company, Barney’s Pharmacy, Cooper Machine Company, Phil Polhill, Billy Valduga/State Farm, and Watson Aero
Images from 2025 festival: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCyK3Y
PDF of flyer
About Ogeechee Riverkeeper: Ogeechee Riverkeeper 501(c)(3) works to protect, preserve, and improve the water quality of the Ogeechee River basin, which includes all of the streams flowing out to Ossabaw Sound and St. Catherine’s Sound. The Canoochee River is about 108 miles long and the Ogeechee River itself is approximately 245 miles long. The Ogeechee River system drains more than 5,500 square miles across 20 counties in Georgia. More at ogeecheeriverkeeper.org.
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