Atlanta Northside Beltline Hike + Volunteer Cleanup Project - Sat, Aug 15 2015

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.



Atlanta Northside Beltline Hike + Volunteer Cleanup Project


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Ardmore Park: 1886 Ardmore Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30309   Hike: Atlanta Northside Beltline Hike + Volunteer Cleanup Project   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Aug 15 2015  9:00 am >> Sat, Aug 15 2015 1:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Aug 13 2015 10:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Aug 14 2015 12:00 pm
Event Duration:4 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:3 Miles
Pace:Leisurely
Trip Leader(s):
Charlie Cottingham
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:15
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Special Note Added Thu PM Aug 13:  Our CRK friends suggest that AOC volunteers for this event formally register no later than midday this Fri Aug. 14th per the instructions below.  After that time they expect to have enough volunteers.

Please join us for a fun easy hike on Atlanta's beautiful "Northside" portion of the Atlanta Beltline between midtown Atlanta and Buckhead.  (See Directions below.) The hike will immediately follow our participation in a very worthy project to clean up the Northside Beltline corridor that is being organized by our friends of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper organization, CRK.org.

Each AOC participant should register in BOTH of the following two ways:

1.  Register FORMALLY as a CRK volunteer by clicking this link and filling in your personal information:  https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=CRKC10E

2.  Register for this AOC hike by clicking, etc. at the base of this event article as you would normally for other AOC events.

Here's the CRK information about the volunteer project:

In 2014, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) hosted 17 cleanups and with the assistance of over 1300 volunteers, we removed 21 TONS of trash from our rivers and lakes!  Our waterways provide us with fresh drinking water, great recreational opportunities like canoeing and fishing, and they serve as a pleasant respite from our busy day-to-day lives. This is your opportunity to help protect one of our most precious resources by volunteering on a cleanup!
 
Tanyard Creek Clean Up at Ardmore Park 
In partnership with Park Pride and Ardmore Park Association
August 15 - 9am to 12pm  
What to Expect: We will be picking up trash in and around Tanyard Creek within Ardmore Park, wading in the water and/or walking along the banks. Lifting of wet, trash-laden garbage bags required.
Additional Information:
  • What to Wear:  Wear clothes that you don't mind getting very dirty and WET.  Please dress weather appropriate… we will be outdoors the entire time. Wear BOOTS (preferred), water shoes, or old sneakers (absolutely NO sandals). We highly encourage you to wear long pants as some of the trash we pick up can be sharp/jagged materials.
  • Please bring clean clothes and shoes to change into for the AOC hike and your journey home.  
  • CRK will provide tools, trash bags, work gloves, water and snacks.     
  • Child/Youth Participation: We welcome children, but they must be supervised at all times by their parent/guardian.  While a cleanup is not normally dangerous, it can be to an unattended child. Minimum 10 years of age.
Tammy Bates
Outings Manager

 


Required Items to Bring:

What to Wear:  (See above CRK info.) Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and WET.  BOOTS are preferred - or water shoes or old sneakers but absolutely NO sandals.

Please bring clean clothes and shoes to change into for your journey home.  

CRK will provide tools, trash bags, work gloves, water and snacks.   

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

DIRECTIONS via I-75 in NORTHWEST ATLANTA:
1.  Get off I-75 at Exit #252, "Howell Mill Rd."
2.  At the end of the exit ramp:  Turn Left if you were on I-75 South, but Right if you were on I-75 North.
3.  Take Howell Mill Rd northward 0.3 mile to the traffic light at Collier Rd.
4.  Turn Right onto Collier Rd and go 0.9 mile to Ardmore Drive.
5.  Turn Right onto Ardmore Drive, go just 0.1 mile, and look for the Atlanta Beltline sign and trailhead.  Park along the roadway and look for our group.

GPS or GOOGLE.com/Maps USERS:  Feel free to augment the above directions by entering as your destination the following Lat/Lon coordinates of the meetup trailhead:  33.80656,-84.39899

FOR a ZOOMABLE MAP or SATELLITE VIEW of our MEETUP SPOT:  Click the square blue & green "Event Location" icon near the top of this article.


Notes:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost Includes:

FREE Event with Free Parking!


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.