Upper Oconee Watershed Network

10/13/2026

There are still openings, so sign up for 2026 Rivers Alive at the link below!! Join UOWN to test water and also to clean up litter!! Follow this link to register:

Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer river clean-up event that encourages civic involvement in the preservation of Georgia's precious water resources. Our waterways provide us with fresh drinking water, important wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities that serve as a respite from our...

09/18/2026

A few pictures from this year’s Athens Water Festival! Several members from UOWN joined in on the fun last Saturday at Sandy Creek Park. 🐟🐢

08/25/2026

Gentle reminder that we are accepting abstracts for the Upper Oconee Science and Policy Summit until Friday, August 28!! We are super excited to see folks for this 5th Biennial event at the UGA Special Collections Library!! It is a free event and it's so important for local community members to be at the table to talk about how we protect our surface waters through science and policy. We can't do it without y'all!! Register soon!!

08/14/2026

We are excited to announce that we are extending the deadline to submit an abstract for either a poster or oral presentation at the 2026 Upper Oconee Science and Policy Summit. It is now August 28th!! So you have time to work on your abstract. Have a great weekend!!

06/30/2026

Here is more information for the Summit, located at the UGA Special Collections Library on 9/18/26! The QR code and link to submit proposals are also available here. UOWN is so grateful for each and every sponsor of this event, thank you!💧

06/30/2026

Hello everyone!
We are preparing for the Oconee Upper Science & Policy Summit.
Swipe for the link and QR code to register/ submit proposals, feel free to reach out with any questions!🐟

06/16/2026

06/14/2026

Hello everyone! We wanted to reintroduce our followers to the UOWN crew. 🌟

The board:
Bruno Giri- President
Diane Windham- Vice President, recreation committee
Debra Dooley- Head of science and monitoring committee
Jake McDonald- Science and monitoring committee
Liz French- Head of education committee
Tim Schrieber- Treasurer
Margaret Myszewski- Membership committee
Ken Morneault- Oconee waters chair
David Wenner- Oconee waters chair
Carter Coleman- Lecturer
Victoria Hubert- Social media manager and intern
Natasha Das- Joint social media manager

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day to all that celebrate!! If you want to join the UOWN team, we are always here to protect our watershed. Check out our website at www.uown.org for more information about what we do!! Give a tree a hug!!

Upper Oconee Watershed Network Protecting the Upper Oconee Watershed through monitoring, education, advocacy, and recreation Join or Donate River Rendezvous Monitoring: April 18th Come out with friends, family, or just yourself to collect water samples around Athens. When: Saturday, April 18th Check...

04/22/2026

Learn more about Uown! Share this flyer to your friends and family, everyone is welcome to help. Dm us for any questions. Visit our website uown.org to get involved.