Links New! Check out the Georgia Water Wire ... ...a blog written by Ben Emanuel & April Ingle at Georgia River Network.  The blog is updated every couple of days, and tracks news from around the state concerning water issues.  Right now the ramifications from the recent Lake Lanier court decision are on everyone's mind, and the Water Wire should help those of us in the Oconee basin understand what the decision means for our watershed.  Read it here. Remember ACC Stormwater! Just a little reminder what a positive step toward protecting water quality is represented by Athens-Clarke County's Stormwater Utility.  Go check out their public outreach materials, including instructions on installing your own rain garden and making rain barrels, information on non-toxic household cleaners, and plans for stormwater improvement projects in the county. UOWN's Who to Call List! Spotted something out of the ordinary on a stream, river, or pond in Athens-Clarke County?  Consult UOWN's newly updated Who-to-Call List to find out who to notify.  Available as MS Word file or PDF.  Includes important state level contacts. And here is an equivalent list for Oconee County: MS Word or PDF. UOWN Merchandise at Cafe Press [<<>>] - Custom order shirts, hats, mugs, etc., sporting UOWN designs. Goodsearch [<<>>] - Search engine that donates money per search to worthy causes -- including UOWN ! Goodshop [<<>>] - Online shop that donates money to worthy causes -- including UOWN ! Oconee River Watershed: Upper Oconee Watershed Profile [<<>>] Oconee River Basin Watershed Protection Plan -    Georgia EPD [<<>>] Athens-Clarke County Stormwater [<<>>] Friends of Barber Creek [<<>>] (not maintained) Oconee County Observations -- UGA journalism professor Lee Becker keeps a well-informed blog which often touches on watershed and development issues in Oconee Co. [<<>>] Broad River Watershed: Broad River Watershed Association [<<>>] Statewide Watershed Protection, Outreach & Advocacy: Georgia Adopt-A-Stream [<<>>] Georgia River Network [<<>>] UGA River Basin Center [<<>>] Other Athens-area Environmental Organizations: Oconee River Land Trust - puts parcels (often wetlands) into conservation easements. [<<>>] Creative Earth [<<>>] Common Ground Athens [<<>>] Hands on Northeast Georgia [<<>>] Volunteer / Organizational Support: Common Ground Athens [<<>>] Hands on Northeast Georgia [<<>>]   email upperoconee@yahoo.com Postal address: Upper Oconee Watershed Network P.O. Box 531 Athens, Georgia, USA 30603 Copyright ©2009 Last modified: 11/13/2009 by BLN. Site developed by Sharon Purucker. Dean Hardy made the maps in the sidebar.