Martin Brach Workday

The Upper Chattahoochee Chapter headed up the workday with help from the Savannah and Foothills chapters. However, Cliff Hood and myself were the only two from foothills. The workday consisted of building structures for habitat of the only Georgia native trout... the brook.


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Martins Branch Stream Restoration Project

Workday on Martin’s Branch in the Chattahoochee WMA on July 30th. Upper Chattahoochee Chapter is the lead with Foothills committed to help. THIS COMING SATURDAY!

Saturday, July 30th, 2016 - 9:00am to Saturday, July 30th, 2016 - 4:00pm

Martins Branch Stream Restoration Project
Mark your calendar - July 30th to join Upper Chattahoochee River, Foothills, Oconee River, Rabun and Savannah River TU Chapters for a brook trout stream restoration project on Martin Branch near Helen, GA. Martin Branch is a tributary of

the Chattahoochee River. We will be building and repairing in-stream structures to improve stream flow and provide habitat for brook trout. The workday is led by UCCTU and is open to anyone. Bring a friend or young relative!! A hat and work gloves are the only equipment needed. We will work with the Forest Service and DNR until about noon. Lunch and water will be provided. You might want to bring a change of clothes for the ride back.

So that we know how many lunches to prepare, please register with Bill Lott at 404-735-9989 or by email at conservation@ucctu.org.

Itinerary:

Depart the Waffle House, 1470 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell GA at 7:15 AM (sharp) to carpool [arrive early for breakfast] or meet 8:30 am at Martin Branch on the Chattahoochee River Road - the intersection of FS 44 and FS 178. Directions:

From Helen GA take GA 17/75 North toward Robertstown.

At Robertstown, pass Hwy 356 to Unicoi and turn left over the Chattahoochee River at the Flea Market.

Just over the river, turn right onto Polar Stump Road.

Follow Poplar Stump Rd. along the Chattahoochee River as it turns to gravel and enters the Chattahoochee WMA.

Park at the FS 178 Bridge. It is the first bridge that crosses the river to your right.

This will be a great opportunity to contribute directly to the preservation of trout habitat. We hope you will join us for some fun and camaraderie on July 30th.

Keep Track of Changes on Our Facebook Site

Changes and cancellations are possible due to weather and river conditions. Sweep the Hooch may be moved to another location on the river or cancelled due to unsafe weather or river conditions. Cancellation or change will be posted on UCCTU's Facebook Page or you can call Bill Lott, Conservation Chair at 770.641.0942 Email Conservation Chair

Cherokee Classic 2016

The 2nd Annual Casting for Hope Cherokee Classic held in June was a big success. The top prize winners were Patrick Clark and Ricky Ozmar, one of our own.

Click link below for details....

Cherokee Classic 2016

July & August Meetings CANCELLED

The Regular Monthly Meetings of the Georgia Foothills for the months of July and August have been CANCELLED. Our next meeting will be in September

Healing Waters on NBC

Check out this NBC video that was broadcast last night on the "Healing Waters" program for our vets. We have a chapter at the VA Clinic in Oakwood that meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday.... ALL VETS WELCOME!

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. was highlighted on the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt! Check out the video below to see it....

NBC Video

Volunteer Hours

Foothills members send me the hours they have volunteered for TU events, projects, or business. My fiscal year report is due by 9/15 and it takes some time to compile the numbers for the volunteer categories.

Thanks

Mike Kovanich <mwk30535@live.com>