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Photography Workshop

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper January 9, 2023

ORK and Parker Stewart will host a members-only nature photography workshop. This low country landscape photography workshop will focus on how to best capture the water, light, flora and fauna of the lower Ogeechee River and ways everyone can use photography as a tool to tell a story about a place and its beauty. The workshop will be held on trails near Fort McAllister. The exact meeting location will be shared with participants before the event. 

Participants of all levels are welcome. Participants must bring their own equipment and have a working knowledge of it. Cameras with manual/adjustable settings are preferred. Tripods are also recommended. This event will be outdoors. Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes, and bring water. 

Space is limited – pre-registration is required. 

This event is for ORK members only. Become a member now. 

Parker Stewart is a professional photographer, focusing on the magic of the low country. Stewart is a Savannah, Georgia based photographer.  He received a B.F.A. in Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design.  His work focuses on the notion of place and he uses photography as a tool to observe and record these scenes which move him the most.  Currently Parker is working solely as a freelance photographer and fine art printer in Savannah.  His work has been featured on Oxford American’s Eye’s on the South, Lenscratch, Booooooom, Aint-Bad and published in The Collective Quarterly, Fare Magazine, Savannah Magazine, Les Echos. Parker’s work has been exhibited in Savannah, Atlanta, and Augusta, Georgia, Washington, DC, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Lacoste, France.   

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Nature Yoga

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper January 5, 2023

Take a “tour” of the Ogeechee River Basin through yoga poses with ORK’s Mel Sparrow. This will be a one hour practice followed by an optional lunch. Yoga practice is beginner friendly and all props are provided by the studio. 

Mel, RYT 200/Yin 50, specializes in gentle flow and yin styles. She teaches beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. The first class at Kindred is free.

This is an ORK members’ only event; become an ORK member now!

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Members Only: Moon River Sunset Paddle

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper February 16, 2022

Join ORK and a Moon River Guide for a sunset paddle through the marshes and rivers of the low country estuary. Learn about the coastal ecology and history of this area of Savannah. Stick around for a social hour at the outfitter for snacks and drinks. BYOB is welcome.

Free to ORK members. Pre-registration is required. Paddlers who show up without pre-registering will not be able to join the event.

Gear/Equipment: Participants can provide their own vessels and gear or rent them from Moon River Kayak: $40 single, $55 for tandem-limited. Non-boat gear rental: $5-10-only if needed. Please contact Moon River Kayak directly, in advance, to reserve gear.

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act

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Members Only: Botany & Brews with Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper February 9, 2022

This event is currently at capacity and is not accepting any more registrations. ORK or Botanic Garden memberships are required to join this event. Membership status will be verified. Preregistration is required. ORK / Botanic Garden cannot accommodate walkup participants. 

Join ORK and Horticulture Manager, Joshua Jones, for a plant walk through the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern. Explore the 11 acres of historic farmland that has been turned into a growing collection of native and heritage plants, including over 20 of the state’s protected species.

The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern offers woodland trails, a landscape garden of coastal plain natives, a native azalea collection, an arboretum, a children’s garden, a complex of early 20th-century farm buildings, the Rural Life Museum, the Whelchel Camellia Garden, heritage gardens, a bog and sandhill, an outdoor classroom, Labyrinth and much more.

The walk will be followed with an optional get-together at Eagle Creek Brewery.

Walk will take place outdoors on paths with some uneven ground. Participants should dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Restrooms and water fountains are located inside the garden grounds.

This event is free to members although the Botanic Garden accepts donations.

Not a member? Become one now to join this and other members-only events! 

ORK or Botanic Garden memberships are required to join this event. Membership status will be verified. Preregistration is required. ORK / Botanic Garden cannot accommodate walkup participants. 

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Josh began his association with the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University as a student employee where he discovered his passion for botany and landscape design. He completed his B.S. in Biology in 2013 with a focus in botany. He then left for a career in Savannah, GA working as the outdoor manager for a large garden center. Josh returned to the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern in August, 2014 as the Garden Manager. Over the next few years he progressed to a horticulturist for the garden. In his free time, Josh enjoys fishing, exploring, landscape design, and testing parameters in a botanical setting.

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Members Only: George L. Smith Paddle

by Ogeechee Riverkeeper February 9, 2022

This is a lower/middle  watershed paddle at George L. Smith State Park. This paddle is beginner-friendly but you must know how to swim. The guided tour will start at 10:30 a.m. and will do two separate loops in opposite directions, stopping back at the same boat ramp for a picnic lunch break. Paddling will be finished by about 2 p.m.

This event is free to Members but attendees should bring their own lunch and water. The state park requires a $5 parking pass for each vehicle. Pre-registration is required. Paddlers who show up without pre-registering will not be able to join the event.

Participants can bring their own gear and vessels, or rent from Mill Pond Kayak. Single kayaks are limited with some tandem available: $25 for single kayaks or $40 for tandems. Please contact Mill Pond Kayak directly for gear reservations.

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