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Annual Member Meeting

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper March 24, 2026

Our members are the driving force behind our work. At this annual meeting, we invite you to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together and to learn about emerging environmental issues, new programs, and Ogeechee Riverkeeper priorities. This state-of-the-basin meeting will take place Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Glen Echo Farm in Ellabell, Georgia.

-Hear updates from Damon Mullis, riverkeeper and executive director

-Learn about the the importance of land stewardship from guest speaker Christi Lambert, Coast and Marine Director of Conservation, The Nature Conservancy

-Meet fellow members and make new friends who share your passion for clean rivers

-Learn about Glen Echo Farm, a historic landmark in Ellabell and how land conservation protects clean water

-We’ll also have ORK awards for businesses and volunteers, kids activities, and a food truck.

Please bring your own lawn or camp chairs.

La Chalupa Mexican Food Truck will be on site so you can purchase lunch to enjoy under the oaks. The food truck will accept cash or credit card payment. Bring a blanket and make it a picnic!

This event is FREE for Ogeechee Riverkeeper members, but registration is required. Limit 50 attendees.

Not sure of your membership status? Email Hesper. Not a member yet? Join now. 

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PRESS RELEASE: ORK to hold panel discussion on plastic pollution

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper November 18, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10/18/21
Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Contact: Meaghan Gerard
Communications and Administrative Director
meaghan@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org

Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6 p.m. It will be held virtually and is open to all. Registration is required. The meeting will begin with organization updates before launching into a panel discussion on plastic use and pollution. The panelists are:

  • Hermina Glass-Hill — Field Representative, Oceana (Georgia)
  • Jennette Gayer — State Director, Environment Georgia
  • Don Bates — Founder, Osprey Initiative

The discussion will be led by ORK staff.

When attendees register, they will receive a link to stream the documentary film The Story of Plastic. Attendees will watch the film before the panel discussion and will be able to ask questions of the panel. The Story of Plastic takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. The panel discussion will also offer specific ideas and actions that can help combat plastic pollution in our watershed.

For registration links and more details, visit

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 22 counties in Georgia. More at ogeecheeriverkeeper.org.

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PRESS RELEASE: ORK to hold virtual annual meeting

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper November 9, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11/9/20
Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Contact: Meaghan Gerard
Communications and Administrative Director
meaghan@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org

OGEECHEE RIVERKEEPER TO HOLD VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
Program will feature updates, raffle, and nature photography

Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) will hold its annual meeting virtually on Friday, November 13, 2020. The live stream will begin at 6:45 p.m., with speakers starting at 7 p.m.

The free program will include gorgeous footage from the most beautiful spots in our watershed, a special message from Georgia Writers Hall of Fame member Janisse Ray, updates on the basin from the ORK board chair and the Riverkeeper, and a raffle full of amazing donated prizes.

Raffle items include an original artwork by Betsy Cain, a private tour of Bootleg Farms, a prize package from the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern, a handmade wooden cricket box, an adventure from Wilderness Southeast, a custom pet portrait, a two-night stay in downtown Savannah,  a handcrafted wooden paddle, a guided paddle trip, and more. 

Sponsors of the event include Queensborough National Bank and Trust, Advanced Metal Components, Chatham Steel, and Green Truck Pub. Riverrat Productions and Ogeechee River Boat Company are in-kind sponsors.  

Additional information, a link to purchase raffle tickets, and free event registration is available ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/annual-meeting.

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. At 245 miles long, the Ogeechee River system drains more than 5,000 square miles of land. More at ogeecheeriverkeeper.org.

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