Gills Creek Watershed Association

16/06/2026

Join us THIS SATURDAY to help clean up a portion of our watershed! We'll focus on Ft. Jackson Blvd and the section of Gills Creek that runs along the Rosewood Crossing parking lot.
Gloves, bags, litter grabbers, and safety vests will be provided - we just need you to pitch in!
We recommend that you bring plenty of water (don't forget your reusable bottle!), and wear sturdy shoes and sun protection.

🗑️ Adopt-a-Highway Litter Sweep
📅 Saturday, June 20, 9 - 11 AM
📍 4400 Ft. Jackson Blvd (look for our sign at the side of the parking lot nearest Ft. Jackson Blvd.)

Big thanks to Columbia Water for supporting our litter cleaning efforts!

11/06/2026

01/06/2026

The City of Columbia Government, Columbia Green, and Gills Creek Watershed Association invite you to participate in an exciting new project to rehabilitate lots in the Historic Trenholm-Buchanan Neighborhood condemned after the 2015 flood and transform them into a neighborhood greenspace.

Step one? REMOVE THE INVASIVE PLANTS infesting the property!

Please join us as we launch this new initiative with a Neighborhood Greenspace Cleanup 🌳on World Environment Day. Together, we’ll clear out invasive plants and litter to make way for a gorgeous new neighborhood greenspace. Pitch in and sneak a peek at the plans for this grassroots community project.

Friday, June 5, 2026
5:30 - 7 PM
1859 W Buchanan Dr, Columbia, SC

We will provide the gloves, tools, and know-how - we just need a few extra hands!

25/05/2026

All these brave souls came out despite the stormy forecast, and we had a fantastic Watershed Walk today! Special thanks to our partners at Gardener's Outpost for hosting this walk with us. Need native plants? Let these folks know, and they will find them for you!

20/05/2026

🌿 Join Us for a Month of Community Events! 🌿

We’ve got a great lineup of ways to get outside, learn something new, and help care for our watershed and local green spaces:

Sunday, May 24 @ 1 PM – Watershed Walk
Take an educational stroll with Gardener's Outpost and Gills Creek as we explore the plants that make up the residential and wild spaces of our watershed. *Stay tuned as we watch the weather.
MEET AT 4230 Timberlane Dr, Columbia

Friday, June 5 @ 5:30 PM – Invasive Plant Removal at W Buchanan Drive
Drop by after work to help us restore native habitat by removing invasive plants. Gloves and tools provided!
MEET AT 1859 W Buchanan Dr, Columbia

Saturday, June 6 @ 8:30 AM – Watershed Cleanup
Join us in keeping litter out of Rockyford Lake and Gills Creek — every piece picked up makes a difference.
MEET AT 802 Percival Rd, Columbia

Saturday, June 20 @ 9 AM – Monthly Litter Sweep along Ft. Jackson Blvd
Our regular cleanup returns! Come out and help keep this corridor clean and beautiful.
MEET AT 4400 Ft Jackson Blvd

We’d love to see you at one or all of these events. Bring a friend, bring your energy, and let’s make a positive impact together! 🌎💙

20/05/2026

A huge thank you to our watershed neighbors who reached out to us and City of Columbia Water early this morning after noticing unusual cloudiness and higher flow in Little Jackson Creek! 👏💧

Thanks to your observant eyes and fast reporting, the City was able to investigate and trace the issue back to a water main break. They are on it, and we are hoping to see the break repaired very soon.

This is exactly what keeping an eye on our watershed looks like. When our community speaks up, we can protect our waterways together!

(The observation was made behind Columbia Northeast Shopping Center off Two Notch Road.)

08/05/2026

We had a ball crafting rain chains and learning to harvest rain with plants with Front Yard Forest and Columbia Water.
We hope you'll join us at one of our events soon!

Upcoming:
May 24 @ 1 PM: Watershed Walk with Gardener's Outpost
Check our website for details and future events!

05/05/2026

💧Community Workshop THIS THURSDAY🌿
Please join us at Richland Library Edgewood on Thursday, 5/7, at 6 PM for a fun, FREE, community workshop. This event is hosted by Columbia Water, Front Yard Forest, and Gills Creek Watershed Association.
In addition to creating our own rain chains, we will also learn about the benefits of rain gardens and home water catchment systems. The event is free, and all materials are included. Registration is required so we have enough materials! Please register at: http://tiny.cc/RainChainWkshp

Space is limited. Register today to secure your spot!
http://tiny.cc/RainChainWkshp