Friday, May 23, 2025

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Sweetwater Creek Service Day
Sweetwater Creek State Park

Join the Georgia Conservancy on Friday, May 23 for a morning volunteer service project at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Douglas County.

Our volunteer group will be adding new blazes to some of the park’s most frequently used trails and removing debris and trash from areas along the creek.

Located just 15 miles west of Downtown Atlanta, Sweetwater Creek State Park is a beautiful 2,500-acre park within the Chattahoochee River watershed that features a recreational lake, cascading streams, river shoals, and the historical ruins of the New Manchester Mill, which was burned during the Civil War. Sweetwater Creek was also the birthplace of the Georgia Conservancy in 1967 and was one of the first places our nascent organization helped to protect.

  • When: Friday, May 23 // 8:30 AM – 12 PM

  • Where: Sweetwater Creek State Park // Meet at the Visitors Center (look for GC signs and our group by the flag pole) // 1750 Mt Vernon Rd., Lithia Springs, GA 30122

  • Parking: Please park at the Visitor Center. Georgia Conservancy will provide you with your parking pass for the morning.

  • What to bring: Please bring a reusable water bottle, snacks, closed-toe shoes, pants, a long-sleeve shirt, and a sense of adventure. The Georgia Conservancy will provide coffee, water, tools, and gloves.

Free Registration

If you have any questions about our Sweetwater Creek Service Day, please contact Andrew Kerr at akerr@georgiaconservancy.org or Brian Foster at bfoster@georgiaconservancy.org