What We Do

Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR)  works to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee River, its lakes, and its tributaries through these programs:

Water Conservation - Promoting water efficiency through education and advocacy

Water Monitoring - Patrolling the river and performing water monitoring

Report a Problem - Citizen "hotline" program for reporting problems around the Chattahoochee Watershed

Education & Training– Teaching children, citizens, business people, and policy-makers how to protect our river

Enforcement - Holding polluters accountable and strengthening regulatory protections for our waterways

Legislature– Working with legislators and lobbying to protect our water resources

Headwaters & Lake Lanier– Providing education, enforcement and partnership to headwaters citizens and groups

Water Planning– Advocating for effective and wise water planning for our region