Upper Oconee Watershed Network
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Q&As
Q&A: Ecotones Mixes Music, Sustainability To Support Upper Oconee Watershed Network
Lily Thomas, a sophomore international affairs student from Eatonton, Georgia, is the eco chair for the Ecotones, an a capella group at the University of Georgia that supports the Upper Oconee Watershed Network through water sampling to learn more about the environment. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q:…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Has Some Unhealthy Waterways
Athens waterways aren’t as healthy as the naked eye can see. A 15-year study conducted by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network showed that several streams in Athens were not healthy. The study tested for conductivity, fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen. Of the nine streams tested, only three of them have improved in…