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April-June 2022 Newsletter
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Explore Georgia's Waterways Using the Georgia River Guide Mobile App
Science For Georgia Scavenger Hunt to the Sea Confluence 2023 Date Announcement Program Updates Riffles Around Us
Explore Georgia's Waterways Using the Georgia River Guide Mobile App
by Sarah Taylor, Georgia River Network

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Adventure on Georgia's rivers just got easier! This spring, Georgia River Network (GRN) released the free Georgia River Guide mobile application a digital tool designed to empower river recreationists to easily plan trips on Georgia's network of more than 30 water trails.
For paddlers, boaters, anglers, and anyone else looking to enjoy Georgia's waterways, Georgia's water trails offer hundreds of miles of adventure from Georgia's mountains to its coast. With the Georgia River Guide mobile app, in a few simple taps, users can discover nearby water trails and learn about safe public access points, river mileage between accesses, points of interest, nearby shuttle services, and more. Georgia River Network also hopes to keep boaters safe on the water by providing safety information like river difficulty, potential hazards and rapids, real-time access to river gauges, and recommended runnable levels in the app.
Georgia's waterways serve as gateways to places inaccessible by other means. Adventure seekers flock to Georgia's water trails to swim in crystal clear blue hole springs, run exciting rapids, and see and experience rare wildlife and historical and cultural points of interest -- often tucked away miles from access roads and walking trails. The Georgia River Guide mobile app provides information about these special places as well as visual guides to common fauna and flora seen along Georgia's rivers.
When on the water and within cell service, users can locate themselves on the water trail and track their location in relation to river features and access points. When out of cellular service, users still have access to all of the app's data, including maps, trail descriptions, and information pages. For those who prefer

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Subscribteo rent Pthaesitr Igsseuaersor want to plan an overnight trip, the app includes informationTranslate about local outfitters, boat rental shops, shuttle services, amenities, and camping sites.
Learn more and download the Georgia River Guide mobile app for FREE on the Georgia River Network website here: garivers.org/GeorgiaRiverGuide.

Science For Georgia's 2nd Annual Scavenger Hunt to the Sea!

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Dive into Georgia's waterways this summer! Science for Georgia, along with Fulton County Library System, GA Adopt-

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SubscribAe-StreaPmas, tGIsesouregsia River Network, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Translate Okefenokee Swamp Park and Adventures, SMART Sea Level Sensors, and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, have teamed up to create 11 unique, online stops where you can learn about GA's waterways and how they all are connected. These vital resources provide us life-giving water, animal habitats, and amazing things to do!
Those that complete all online stops will qualify to win fun prizes. This year's adventure is sponsored by REI.
You have from now until Sept 5 to complete your journey. Sign up and get started here: https://bit.ly/GAWaterHunt-2022

Confluence 2023
Unicoi State Park and Lodge
March 17-19, 2023

Mark your calendars!
AAS is excited to announce that Confluence will be returning to Unicoi State Park and Lodge March 17-19, 2023! We've got another great conference in

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Subscribsetore foPraAstAISsstureasiners, volunteers, partners, and friends! Go ahead and secureTranslate your Confluence 2023 lodging by calling Unicoi State Park and Lodge at
1-800-573-9659 and using room code 10058 to book. Additional information
can be found on our Location and Lodging webpage.

Program Updates
Welcome Lacey Davis and Gretalyn Donato!

AAS would like to give a warm welcome to our two new employees, Lacey and Greta! Both of these wonderful scientists have joined the team as Program Assistants, keeping Adopt-A-Stream, Rivers Alive, and Project WET running smoothly in addition to incorporating innovative ideas to make these programs the best they can be. We are so excited to welcome them to the team! Feel free to send them a welcome email at AAS@dnr.ga.gov.
Upcoming Workshop Opportunities

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Get certified or recertified in an AAS monitoring program! While virtual options will still be available, in-person workshops are returning for those that feel comfortable attending. You can find workshop opportunities near you on the workshop calendar on the AAS website or contact your local coordinator or AAS@dnr.ga.gov to set up a workshop in your area.

Reminder: Updated Data Submission Forms!
AAS recently updated the online data submission forms. Please take a look at our YouTube walk through of the new updates. Additionally, you can find details about some of the most notable changes below.
Photo submission A photo submission box has (finally!) been added to the site information data form. You can select up to 10 photos, no greater than 4MB to add to each data entry.
Submit All button Instead of submitting data after each page, you will now fill out each applicable tab and submit your data all at once with just a single click! You will now find that button at the top of the page.
Save as Draft button Ever been interrupted when trying to submit data? Now you can use the Save as Draft button to save your data entry as a draft! These drafts can be accessed for one week after submission using a link you receive in your email.

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Welcome New Adopt-A-Stream Groups!
These groups monitored for the first time in April - June 2022. Welcome to the AAS team!

City of Conyers Leita Thompson Park H2 Crew

Stream Love Affair Apryl Milam Kiwanis Club of Forsyth County Girl Scout Troop 50013

Georgia River Network Paddling Trips Various dates and locations throughout 2022
10th Annual SEEA Conference and Research Symposium "Illuminating the Landscape of Environmental Education and Outdoor Learning
in the Southeast" hosted by EEA during their 30th anniversary September 29, 2022 - October 1st, 2022 Unicoi State Park and Lodge
CoastFest 2022 This free, family-friendly event hosted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resource Division features educational programs, touch tanks, wildlife viewing opportunities, and exhibitors from partner agencies and
nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October 1st, 2022 Mary Ross Waterfront Park, Brunswick

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AAS Confluence 2023

Adopt-A-Stream's annual volunteer water quality monitoring conference

March 17th - 19th, 2023

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