Did you know that January is National Hobby Month? While hobbies like arts and crafts, reading books, mastering new recipes, and perfecting some hardcore yoga poses are all admirable, wouldn’t you like to pursue a hobby that has a ripple effect on the world around you? The environment offers many ways to pursue a hobby […]
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June represents Great Outdoors Month – the perfect excuse to get outside and PLAY. Here in Gwinnett County, we are not only blessed with an award-winning Parks & Recreation Department that manages a veritable treasure trove of passive and recreational parks, but we are also fortunate to have so many wonderful local outdoor destinations nearby
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“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.” — Jacques Yves Cousteau Often inspiring the work of artists like Claude Monet and poets like Emily Dickinson, water can be unequivocally beautiful. That is particularly true of Gwinnett County – whether watching the sunset over Lake Lanier or strolling a sunlit path
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Launched in 1953, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is closing in on nearly 70 years as a powerhouse for the planet. Envisioning a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, Keep America Beautiful is at the helm of a thriving network of more than 700 state and community-based affiliates, local
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Gwinnett County-Based Environmentally Focused Nonprofit Recognized for its Ongoing Efforts to Protect Environment and Educate Citizens by Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Lawrenceville, Ga. – December 15, 2020 – As 2020 winds down to a close – marking Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s 40th anniversary, the environmentally focused nonprofit is proud to announce that it has been
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If you were to skip a stone across the still waters of one of Lake Lanier’s many coves, you would see dozens of ripples radiating out from each spot where your stone skipped. On the other hand, if you were to gently lay a leaf on the water and watch it float away, you would
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Fueled by cabin fever from the recent COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and the beautiful weather that June often brings to Northeast Georgia, the Great Outdoors beckons Gwinnett County residents like never before. While it’s important to continue to practice social distancing and safe practices, there are several ways you can get outside and soak up some
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We’ve all seen them. Heartbreaking photos of sea turtles and water birds trapped in six-pack soda rings, whales and porpoises who succumbed to the plastic in their bellies, sea lions caught in abandoned fishing nets. To combat the issue, we’re examining ways to limit harmful pollution in our oceans – from paper straws to biodegradable
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Eco-Focused Nonprofit Among the Honorees During Environmental Protection Division’s Rivers Alive Awards Ceremony Lawrenceville, Ga. – May 9, 2019 – In late April 2019, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (EPD) recognized a dozen volunteer groups, stream cleanup organizers, individuals and businesses as part of the state’s largest volunteer cleanup program, Rivers
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” — William Shakespeare For one week every April, organizations throughout the United States that rely upon volunteer involvement observe National Volunteer Week. Organized by Points of Light – the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, National
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