Save the Date!
Saturday, March 20, 2027
Volunteer registration opens February 2027
On Saturday, March 21, 2026, CRK hosted our 16th Annual Sweep the Hooch cleanup, bringing nearly 1,400 volunteers together for a watershed-wide day of service. Spread out across 67 parks, creeks, and river access points, we removed an incredible 32.19 TONS of trash and recyclables from our waterways! Enjoy photos from the day at the link below.
Asignaciones de voluntarios
Volunteers can chose to be either walkers/waders or paddlers. Note that each site has a limited amount of volunteer openings. Once a site reaches capacity, registration for that site will close – so we encourage you to register early.
- WALKERS/WADERS are land-based volunteers who will pick up trash in and around the river or tributaries. Most cleanup sites require getting into shallow water – this is where the trash is. Waders, rain boots, and water shoes are adequate unless noted otherwise in the site description. At some sites, walkers will specifically target invasive, non-native vegetation (such as privet).
- REMOS usará kayaks, canoas y tablas de remo y viajará entre tres y cinco millas por segmento mientras recoge basura. Estas embarcaciones son útiles para recolectar escombros de partes del río a las que no se puede acceder desde tierra. Los voluntarios deben proporcionar sus propios kayaks, canoas y/o SUP. Los barcos no están disponibles en el sitio.
¿Preguntas sobre el voluntariado? Contacto tbates@chattahoochee.org.
equipos
Damos la bienvenida a los equipos, pero todos los voluntarios deben registrarse individualmente. Este evento es perfecto para grupos como empresas, escuelas, clubes, etc. Solo podemos reservar lugares para grupos en sitios específicos para patrocinadores pagados, pero lo alentamos a que reúna a sus amigos, elija un sitio juntos y se registre temprano. Durante el proceso de registro, ingrese el nombre de su equipo y haremos todo lo posible para mantener a su equipo unido antes de que los lugares de voluntarios para el sitio elegido alcancen la capacidad.
Registration
During registration, each volunteer will be required to sign the CRK Liability Waiver, which can be found aquí. Este formulario será autorizado como firma electrónica durante el proceso de registro.
Registration is divided into three regions: Headwaters (North) which includes cleanup locations in Forsyth, Habersham, Hall, and White Counties; Metro Atlanta which includes cleanup locations in Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties; and Middle Chattahoochee (South) which includes cleanup locations in Coweta, Heard, Muscogee, Russell, and Troup Counties.
haga clic aquí to review all the 2026 cleanup sites by region.
Youth Participation
Please note that while we welcome children, they must be supervised at all times by an adult. Although a cleanup is not usually dangerous, it can be to an unattended child. Parents will not be allowed to drop off children and leave – you must remain onsite with your child. Walkers and waders must be at least ten years old. If paddling solo, the paddler must be at least 15 years old. If paddling tandem, youth must be at least ten years old and accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old.
Apoye a un chattahoochee libre de basura
DONAR
For every $10 donated, CRK is able to remove one pound of trash from our waterways. Since 1994, CRK has removed more than two million pounds of trash and tires. Your donation enables us to buy trash bags, gloves, cleanup gear, and more. Whether you’re a volunteer or just want to give back to the river that gives us so much, your support makes a difference.
CONVIÉRTETE EN PATROCINADOR
Se necesita un grupo diverso de personas, organizaciones y empresas para coordinar un evento como Sweep the Hooch. El apoyo en cualquier nivel significa que podemos brindar aún más oportunidades para conectarnos y cuidar el río que todos necesitamos.
Mil gracias a los patrocinadores de
Sweep The Hooch 2026
We couldn’t host an event like Sweep the Hooch without the support of our sponsors and partners! Thank you to our Presenting Partner, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, for hosting 15 cleanup sites within the National Park boundaries.
Anfitriones del sitio
Conservación del parque conmemorativo de Atlanta
Atlanta Rowing Club
Blight Bandits
Blue Heron Nature Preserve
Carroll County Parks Department
Comisión de Parques de Chattahoochee Hills
Chattahoochee Outdoors
Conservación del río Chattahoochee
Área recreativa nacional del río Chattahoochee
Guardián del río Chattahoochee
City of Cornelia
City of Mableton
City of Roswell
Cobb County Parks
Asociación Cívica de Collier Hills
Columbus Botanical Garden
Consolidated Resources, LLC
Cool River Tubing and Adventures
Cross Creek and Hanover West Communities
Devine GA
Parque estatal Don Carter
Durham Sears Real Estate
Emory University
Friends of Chattahoochee Bend State Park
Gainesville Parks and Recreation
Departamento de Recursos Naturales de Georgia
Asociación de vecinos de Grove Park
Gwinnett Dept of Water Resources
Hardman Farm
Heard County Outfitters
Keep Newnan Beautiful
Mantenga North Fulton hermoso
Keep Roswell Beautiful
Asociación del lago Lanier
Middle Chattahoochee Sierra Club Group
Parque mirador de Morgan Falls
Murphey Candler Park Conservancy
Centro al aire libre de Nantahala
Oxbow Meadows
Peachtree Creek Greenway Inc
Proctor Creek Stewardship Council
Roswell Rotary Club
Soque River Watershed Association
Conservación de South Fork
South Fulton Sand Co.
Sweetwater Creek State Park + Friends Group
Trust for Public Land
Proveedores de Unicoi
Upper Chattahoochee Capítulo de Trout Unlimited
US Army Corps of Engineers
Alianza de cuencas hidrográficas del oeste de Atlanta
White Co 4-H
Interested in hosting a cleanup site for Sweep the Hooch?
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