Adopt-A-Stream

Georgia Adopt-A-Stream (AAS) is a unique effort to involve the public and local communities in water quality assessment and protection.  The program increases public awareness of local water resources and builds partnerships to protect our most precious resource-water. The primary goals of the program are to: 

• increase public awareness of the state's nonpoint source pollution and water quality issues

• provide citizens with the tools and training to evaluate and protect their local waterways

• encourage partnerships between citizens and their local government

• collect quality baseline water quality data  

Since the fall of 1996, GWF has participated in AAS by monitoring creeks and streams in Newton and Gwinnett counties. GWF staff also provides training opportunities so volunteer can begin monitoring projects in their own communities.