Chattahoochee Riverkeeper volunteers pulled 860 pounds of trash from Utoy Creek
The World Cleanup Day haul included 16 tires, and the creek was teeming with baby crawfish.
From Chattahoochee Riverkeeper· Instagram · Oct 6
Open the post“We had a great World Cleanup Day with our friends from @georgiaipl and @refugeenetwork! Despite the humidity, this crew pulled 860 pounds of trash (including 16 tires!) out of Utoy Creek, which was teeming with baby crawfish. 🦞💧 Thanks to everyone who joined us! #TrashFreeChattahoochee”
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