Savannah Riverkeeper

WHO WE ARE

SAVANNAH RIVERKEEPER

Savannah Riverkeeper was founded with the mission to protect and restore the 400-mile Savannah River and its 10,577-square-mile watershed through advocacy, education, and collaboration. Founded in 2001, we are part of the global Waterkeeper Alliance, working to ensure swimmable, drinkable, fishable waterways.

With headquarters in Augusta, GA, and offices in SC and coastal GA, we tackle challenges like pollution, development, and water management to sustain a healthy river for communities and ecosystems across the basin.

"We are not a government agency — we are a dedicated watchdog for our communities. Our team lives, works, and thrives in this watershed, with deep roots in the places we protect."

Now is the time to stand up for what matters most.

CLEAN WATER.

Invest in a swimmable, fishable, drinkable Savannah River.

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THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR OF STEWARDSHIP AND ADVOCACY

We are deeply grateful for your unwavering support in 2024. Your generosity fuels our mission to protect and restore the Savannah River, ensuring its health for communities and ecosystems alike. Together, we’re making a lasting impact—thank you for standing with us!

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VETERANS FOR CLEAN WATER

VFCW is an effort to provide veterans with meaningful opportunities for skill development and volunteering. We have a highly-trained network of water defenders making a difference.

ADOPT-A- STREAM

Georgia Adopt-A-Stream is the state's volunteer water quality monitoring program. Our volunteers select a site along a local stream, wetland, lake, or estuary to adopt. They regularly monitor their site and submit monitoring data to our online database. Types of monitoring include chemical, bacterial, macroinvertebrate, visual, and amphibian monitoring.

KNOW YOUR RIVER

Know Your River is a cooperative effort to democratize all water quality data starting with the Ogeechee and Savannah Rivers. This site contains all known data points and studies collected to date and includes Federal, State, Local, and Citizen Collected Data.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AUGUSTA

In May 2023, seven prominent organizations united to establish Healthy Communities Augusta, driven by a shared commitment to transform their community and advocate for human health. The city had long been sold to industry as a chemical dumping ground, a harsh reality that galvanized these groups to come together and demand change. They set out with a bold purpose: to change the way the chamber sells the 30901 and 30906 areas.

POLLUTION SOLUTIONS IN SAVANNAH

Litter is an ongoing issue in the Savannah River Watershed, particularly in the lower region around Savannah. With the goals of reducing litter and raising public awareness for alternative solutions, Savannah Riverkeeper has launched two programs to stop litter before and after it enters the environment and make data publicly available.