Keep Statesboro-Bulloch Beautiful and Ogeechee Riverkeeper held the last clean up of the year at Little Lott's Creek on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The event supported the Rivers Alive Program as outlined by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Saturday morning volunteers suited up in waders and jumped into the creek to scour for trash. The waterway, located off the intersection of Zetterower Avenue and Fair Road, is a prime spot for debris to collect.
Trash collected in the creek was then separated in piles and recorded for data collection.
Several years ago, Ogeechee Riverkeeper installed floating litter traps called "booms" in the creek. The minimally invasive booms capture litter to prevent it from continuing to flow down the creek.
Charly Kinship, KSBB Director says, "These cleanups include a deep sweep of a specific area on Little Lott's Creek that is in dire need of cleaning from litter and storm surges.”
Kinship shared, "Given the generous help from local volunteers, we were able to remove 28 pounds of household trash, metal poles, a large marquee sign nearly 4 ft in diameter, and a car tire."
The next Little Lott's Creek cleanup will be
For upcoming volunteer opportunities visit the KSBB website or the ORK website.
Founded in 2021, the “Don’t Litter Lott’s Initiative” is a partnership between Keep Statesboro-Bulloch Beautiful and Ogeechee Riverkeeper to reduce litter pollution in Little Lott's Creek.
