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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 3, 2021 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 5, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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.
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. Pandemic precautions. Masks are encouraged. It is each person's responsibility to social distance.
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, demolished 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:
Turner Family History
http://riverline.org/history/
http://riverline.org/cemeteries/
Cobb County Adopt-A-Cemetery Program
https://www.cobbcounty.org/community-development/planning/historic-preservation/cemetery-preservation-commission
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 10, 2021 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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Collins-Loyd Cemetery Caretaking-RSVP required
Collins-Loyd Cemetery Caretaking-RSVP required
June 12, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
3151 Elizabeth Ln SE, Atlanta, GA 30339 The historic Loyd-Collins Cemetery located on Elizabeth Lane off South Atlanta Road in Vinings was adopted by The River Line Historic Area under
Cobb County's Adopt-A-Cemetery Program on July 3, 2017.
A limited number of adults are needed to cut invasive vegetation in this pioneer family cemetery. If you are available to help, please notify RiverLineGA@gmail.com and we will respond with additional information. Appropriate attire includes gloves, long pants, sturdy shoes, socks and hat. Bring your water bottle and if you have them, hand pruners.
James Loyd and James Collins are brother-in-laws and the family patriarchs buried in this cemetery. Mr. Loyd was known as a prominent pioneer citizen and business man in early Atlanta, when the city was called Marthasville. He partnered with Mr. Collins on opening a general store in Atlanta and later built the Washington Hall Hotel in 1846.
Mr. Collins was known as one of Atlanta's first merchants. In the 1850 Federal Cobb County Census he owned 364 acres of land. Collins Street in Atlanta was named in his honor, which exists as Courtland Street today.
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
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Chain Saw Charlie Recruits
Chain Saw Charlie Recruits
June 15, 2021 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Shoupade Park, 4757-4779 Oakdale Rd, Smyrna, GA 30080, USA On Tuesday, June 15, join our "Chain Saw Charlie" support group between 6pm - 8pm
If you can give us a hand at Shoupade Park, send your name, email, and phone to RiverLineGA@gmail.com to register. In return you will receive preparation information. Liability waiver is required. (Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult.)
Chain Saw Charlie is Charlie Monroe, the Natural Resource Manager at Cobb County Parks Dept.. On the job he brings 2 chain saws generating plenty of noise, while clearing unwanted new trees growing on the Civil War fortifications at Shoupade Park. Charlie needs our help in tree cutting removal. He cuts, we remove.
Shoupade Park is listed on the Cobb County Register of Historic Places. The park's primary use honors historic preservation. Interpretive signs are positioned throughout the park explaining the Civil War fortifications, but due to dense vegetation, the visitor cannot view the land features described by the signage. With your help, we can change the landscape to enhance the visitor's educational experience.
See you there!
Roberta Cook, Executive Director, The River Line Historic Area
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 17, 2021 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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First St. John's Cemetery Caretaking in Vinings-RSVP required
First St. John's Cemetery Caretaking in Vinings-RSVP required
June 19, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Woodland Preserve Subdivision 4515 Atley Woods Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30339 The African-American First St. Johns Baptist Church and Cemetery had been abandoned for several years until The River Line Historic Area adopted the cemetery on October 11, 2011. Shortly afterward, John Wieland Homes bought the church and cemetery property demolishing the abandoned vandalized church on December 1, 2011. The RLHA continues the cemetery upkeep to this day.
The Vinings River Line Cemetery Crew Leader, Knox Massey, invites all interested (over the age of 16) to assist with vegetation maintenance at the First St. Johns Baptist Church Cemetery within the new Woodland Preserve Neighborhood in Vinings.
Currently we are 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. Pandemic precautions. Masks are encouraged. It is each person's responsibility to social distance.
Professional and amateur historians are needed to research and document First St. John's Baptist Church, Cemetery, and Settlement Rd. community which has been replaced by the new Woodland Preserve Neighborhood.
Learn more:
Cemeteries adopted and maintained by The River Line Historic Area
http://riverline.org/cemeteries/
The Cobb County Adopt-A-Cemetery Program. https://www.cobbcounty.org/community-development/planning/historic-preservation/cemetery-preservation-commission
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Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
Water Sampling - Nickajack Creek - RSVP required
June 24, 2021 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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Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery Restoration-RSVP required
Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery Restoration-RSVP required
June 26, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
5411 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 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 27, 2021 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Heritage Park, 60 Fontaine Rd SW, Mableton, GA 30126, USA The monthly RLHA work sessions are an opportunity for those working on RLHA projects to communicate personally, collaborate, coordinate, and expedite those ongoing 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
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