GA Sierra Club: Greater Gwinnett Group

The Greater Gwinnett Group is part of the Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club. The Group serves residents in Gwinnett County and surrounding areas.

Have monthly meetings for socializing, sharing personal environmental interests and concerns, and to learn about environmental issues.

Have monthly social events and Outings to explore different parts of the county, meet other members and enjoy our green space.

Next General Meeting

Date:	Thursday, September 18
Doors Open:	7:00pm with light refreshments
Meeting Begins:	7:30pm
Topic:	Topic: Citizens for Progressive Transit. Lee Biola, president of Citizens for Progressive Transit, will discuss transportation issues; challenges and opportunities for Gwinnett. Come learn about some exciting proposed options to our current transportation mess.
Location:	Berkmar High School. 405 Pleasant Hill Road , Lilburn , GA 30047. We'll meet in the Media Center. If you have any questions, contact Tom Morrissey at thmorrissey@bellsouth.net or call (404) 513-4069.

Volunteer Opportunities

Conservation Chairperson

We are looking for someone to help coordinate the various conservation initiatives and goals for the group, primarily our Adopt-a-Stream program, with considerable assistance from the Group Chair and ExCom if needed. No experience required, just a willingness to learn, an eagerness to share your knowledge and cheerfully help grow the conservation committee.

Fundraising Committee Member

We are looking for someone to assist with the Group's Sierra Store and calendar sales. No experience necessary but more importantly what is needed is a desire to help raise funds for the Group by selecting interesting Sierra items to sell and assisting the sales team at group meetings and tabling events.

WATER PROTECTION: The Gwinnett Group's Conservation Focus

We're starting up a committee and group program series focusing on how to be effective at protecting our creeks, ponds, rivers and water shed. A side benefit includes use of water law enforcement to make sure a developer's plans follow all the water protection laws. Have a development going in and you'd like to see what you can do to stop it or modify its plans? If there are creeks, ponds or wet lands on this property, there's much that can be done.

ADOPT-A-STREAM:

The Greater Gwinnett Group is reviving our Adopt-a-Stream program and needs a few leaders who are willing to get wet and wild! We have adopted a segment of Suwanee Creek and are looking to resume our monitoring and stream cleanup activities. If you are interested in this exciting learning experience, please contact Tom at (404) 513-4069 or by email at thmorrissey@bellsouth.net.

Do you love Gwinnett’s streams and rivers? So do we! The Greater Gwinnett Group is reviving it's Sierra Suwaneekeepers Adopt-a-Stream team. If you are interested, then please attend this Adopt-a-Stream workshop to get certified and help lead our stream clean up program.

Saturday, September 13, 9am-1pm, at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
www.gwinnettehc.com

Saturday, October 11 - Ivy Creek near Buford
Saturday, October 18 - Jackson Creek near Lilburn

We are proud to announce that the Greater Gwinnett Group is now affiliated with Let's Go Green, an great eco-products retail website that provides fundraising to our group when you make a purchase. They have a superb selection of environmentally friendly products for your home and yard. The bonus is that our Group receives 25% of your total purchase price from them when you visit www.letsgogreen.biz and select the Sierra Club - Greater Gwinnett Group at checkout. Please spread the word!

Interesting monthly programs on Gwinnett, local environmental and travel subjects. Contact Tom Morrissey (email: thmorrissey@bellsouth.net) for details on this month's program and activities.

Every third Thursday of every month the Gwinnett Group of the Sierra Club offers a public meeting and interesting program on the environment or travel.

Directions: Berkmar High School

405 Pleasant Hill Road. Map
Lilburn , GA 30047

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