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Adopt-A-Stream
Coastal Region Training Center
Savannah State University

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Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) is a program of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division. AAS seeks to raise public awareness about water quality, and it enlists the public's support and action in monitoring and protecting water resources. As a positive, cooperative approach to protecting water quality, AAS provides the opportunity for local citizens to take a leading role in protecting our water bodies.

Three levels of involvement are available in the AAS program, and at each level, volunteers agree to commit to a one-year project on a local water body. Depending on the degree of interest and involvement, some training in data collection, sampling, and analysis may be needed. As such, AAS provides opportunities for enhanced education in aquatic ecology.

The Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Coastal Region Training Center at Savannah State University serves the 11 counties of coastal Georgia through a grant from the Coastal Management Program of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The center is specialized in conducting Adopt-A-Stream training and activities in coastal Georgia. It serves as a resource center for information, literature, videotapes, training manuals, maps, and chemical and biological monitoring techniques. The center also serves as a training location and offers workshops for all levels of AAS activities including chemical and biological monitoring, and has chemical monitoring kits and biological sampling equipment available for training sessions. Training workshops can also be conducted throughout the eleven county coastal region. The center also offers quality assurance certification workshops and train-the-trainer workshops. The Georgia AAS Coastal Region Training Center serves the following counties: Bryan, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Wayne. Interested individuals and groups are encouraged to contact the center and become actively involved in protecting and enhancing our water and aquatic resources in coastal Georgia.

For additional information or to inquire about upcoming training workshops, contact the Coastal Region Training Center Director.

Dr. Joe Richardson
Marine Sciences Program
P.O. Box 20583
Savannah State University	Dr. Joe Richardson
Savannah, GA 31404
912-356-2809

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