Watershed Cleanups

About the Program

Category: Civic Education and Public Information (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

The mission of Gwinnett County Watershed Cleanup is to provide educational tools and actionable solutions that help combat water pollution. The initiative offers many opportunities for residents to get involved. Throughout the year, the department hosts classes and events focused on conservation and protection of our water supply. The department also offers opportunities to get more hands-on-experience at several festivals throughout the year. As the team's experience and reach have grown, new sites and partners have been utilized, resulting in more participation from new volunteers and more waterways being protected. We have also added more invasive species removal and are about to embark on a volunteer-based stream bank stabilization project. Since the beginning of 2019, we have had 2,042 volunteers at 94 events. In addition, the county has partnered with cities in Gwinnett for these events, as well as municipalities outside of Gwinnett such as Hilton Head Island, SC Dunwoody, GA, and Brookhaven, GA.