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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 2, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nickajack Park This activity requires an RSVP because the date and time are subject to change.
Send an email of interest to: riverlinega@gmail.com
Learn how monthly water samples are collected from Nickajack Creek for the Neighborhood Water Watch program administered by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
More info here: http://riverline.org/waterways-2/
Optional:
Ride along to the Riverkeeper's Atlanta office to observe water sample procedures and the water testing laboratory. Experience the ambiance of the historic Puritan Mill office complex, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, that houses The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's office at 916 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
https://www.puritan-mill.com/
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Turner-Sewell Cemetery Care-RSVP required
Turner-Sewell Cemetery Care-RSVP required
June 4, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Veterans Memorial Hwy & Discovery Blvd - RSVP for directions The historic Turner-Sewell Cemetery was adopted by The River Line Historic Area under
Cobb County's Adopt-A-Cemetery Program on October 21, 2011.
Help us create a native plant garden in this secluded location. Do you have native plants growing in your yard to share? If so, bring them along with the tools for transplanting and water to get them established. They will have a safe new home here! Need help identifying native plants? You can find them on The Georgia Native Plant Society page here: https://gnps.org/plants/
If you are available to help, please register by sending your name and phone to RiverLineGA@gmail.com and we will respond with additional information.
In 1851 Daniel R.Turner owned 740 acres along the Chattahoochee River in Cobb County and operated the Mayson-Turner ferry across the Chattahoochee at today's Veteran's Memorial Hwy. His first born son, John Turner, owned the house which stood at 5811 Oakdale Road, demolislhed February 2015 by the City of Smyrna. Daniel and John are both buried at the Turner-Sewell Cemetery along with other family members.
More information:
http://riverline.org/cemeteries/
which operates under the Cobb County Adopt-A-Cemetery Program.
https://www.cobbcounty.org/community-development/planning/historic-preservation/cemetery-preservation-commission
Turner Family History
http://riverline.org/history/
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Tuesdays Trimming The Trenches
Tuesdays Trimming The Trenches
June 7, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Shoupade Park, Oakdale Rd, Smyrna, GA 30080, USA Trimming The Trenches
A volunteer opportunity.
Monthly Summertime First Tuesdays at Shoupade Park - from 6-8 pm
May 3, June 7, August 2, September 6, October 4, and November 1.
Shoupade Park is listed on the Cobb County Historic Register due to the 1864 American Civil War fortifications preserved within the 2-acre park consisting of 2 Shoupade Forts, artillery redan, and the trench line connecting them. During the summer, the historic land features are obscured from view due to vegetation growth. Parks (riverline.org)
During our monthly first Tuesdays, we will carefully remove or cut back vegetation, so visitors can view and appreciate the land imprint of these historic time capsules. If you would like to volunteer to help, please send a RSVP to RiverLineGA@gmail.com for more details, and preparation information.
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 9, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nickajack Park This activity requires an RSVP because the date and time are subject to change.
Send an email of interest to: riverlinega@gmail.com
Learn how monthly water samples are collected from Nickajack Creek for the Neighborhood Water Watch program administered by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
More info here: http://riverline.org/waterways-2/
Optional:
Ride along to the Riverkeeper's Atlanta office to observe water sample procedures and the water testing laboratory. Experience the ambiance of the historic Puritan Mill office complex, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, that houses The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's office at 916 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
https://www.puritan-mill.com/
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 16, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nickajack Park This activity requires an RSVP because the date and time are subject to change.
Send an email of interest to: riverlinega@gmail.com
Learn how monthly water samples are collected from Nickajack Creek for the Neighborhood Water Watch program administered by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
More info here: http://riverline.org/waterways-2/
Optional:
Ride along to the Riverkeeper's Atlanta office to observe water sample procedures and the water testing laboratory. Experience the ambiance of the historic Puritan Mill office complex, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, that houses The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's office at 916 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
https://www.puritan-mill.com/
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 23, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nickajack Park This activity requires an RSVP because the date and time are subject to change.
Send an email of interest to: riverlinega@gmail.com
Learn how monthly water samples are collected from Nickajack Creek for the Neighborhood Water Watch program administered by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
More info here: http://riverline.org/waterways-2/
Optional:
Ride along to the Riverkeeper's Atlanta office to observe water sample procedures and the water testing laboratory. Experience the ambiance of the historic Puritan Mill office complex, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, that houses The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's office at 916 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
https://www.puritan-mill.com/
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Canceled - Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery Restoration-RSVP required
Canceled - Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery Restoration-RSVP required
June 25, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
5411 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 CANCELED
due to extended hot weather conditions.
The historic Hooper-McWilliams family cemetery was adopted by The River Line Historic Area on September 6, 2016. It is located next to the McDonough Georgia Power Plant near the Chattahoochee River on South Cobb Drive within the Riverview Memorial Park Cemetery.
We need a limited number of adult volunteers (16 years or older) to maintain this cemetery by replacing invasive vegetation with native plants. Do you have native plants growing in your yard to share? If so, bring them with a jug of water to get them established. They will have a safe new home here!
Need help identifying native plants? You can find them on The Georgia Native Plant Society page here: https://gnps.org/plants/
If you can help, send a RSVP note to riverlinega@gmail.com and more details will be sent in return. Appropriate attire includes gloves, long pants, sturdy shoes, socks and hat. A long sleeve cover up shirt will protect arms from scratches and insects. Bring your water bottle to keep hydrated. If you have them, bring small hand pruners.
The pioneering Thomas Hooper family owned 531 acres along the Chattahoochee River in 1851.
More information:
http://riverline.org/cemeteries/
http://riverline.org/history/
Cobb County Adopt-A-Cemetery Program. https://www.cobbcounty.org/community-development/planning/historic-preservation/cemetery-preservation-commission
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River Line Historic Area Work Session
River Line Historic Area Work Session
June 26, 2022 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Heritage Park, 60 Fontaine Rd SW, Mableton, GA 30126, USA The monthly RLHA work sessions are an opportunity for Neighborhood Ambassadors and those working on RLHA projects to communicate personally, collaborate, coordinate, and advance initiatives/projects. The work sessions are open to any one interested in contributing time and talent to our projects or would like to propose a project which fits our mission.
If you plan to attend, please send a RSVP to Roberta at RiverLineGA@gmail.com
Sunday's forecast is in the 80's. The large Heritage Park shelter offers protection from the elements providing a pleasant meeting place for the RLHA work session on June 26 at 3:30 pm.
OPTIONAL: There is a trail and self-guided walking tour application from Heritage Park which leads to the Concord Covered Bridge, so it's an opportunity to spend your afternoon touring history along with supporting history by attending The River Line Historic Area meeting. Here's a link to the walking tour app. To avoid connectivity problems, download it before leaving home: https://concordcoveredbridge.org/audio-tour-app-is-live/
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 30, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nickajack Park This activity requires an RSVP because the date and time are subject to change.
Send an email of interest to: riverlinega@gmail.com
Learn how monthly water samples are collected from Nickajack Creek for the Neighborhood Water Watch program administered by the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.
More info here: http://riverline.org/waterways-2/
Optional:
Ride along to the Riverkeeper's Atlanta office to observe water sample procedures and the water testing laboratory. Experience the ambiance of the historic Puritan Mill office complex, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, that houses The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's office at 916 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
https://www.puritan-mill.com/
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