Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Our mission is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in order to restore and preserve their ecological health for the people, fish and wildlife that depend on the River system.
3 Puritan Mill
916 Joseph Lowery Blvd.
Atlanta GA 30318
Phone: 404-352-9828
Fax: 404-352-8676
Web: Visit Site
Description:
Established in 1994, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR) is an environmental advocacy organization with more than 4,600 members dedicated solely to protecting and restoring the Chattahoochee River Basin-drinking water source for 3.5 million people. UCR was the 11th licensed program in the international Waterkeeper Alliance, now more than 155 organizations strong.
UCR’s primary geographic focus begins at the River’s headwaters in the north Georgia mountains above Helen and continues downstream to West Point Lake, encompassing more than 200 miles of the Chattahoochee River and 3,600 square miles of watershed. Along its entire length, the Chattahoochee is impacted by unplanned development, storm runoff and trash from industries, roads, and construction sites, and discharges from sewage treatment plants. While significant improvements have been made in the river since the 1960s, much remains to be accomplished.
UCR actively uses advocacy, education, research, communication, cooperation, monitoring and legal actions to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee and its watershed.