Welcome to the Chattooga Conservancy
Our mission is To protect, promote and restore the natural ecological integrity of the Chattooga River watershed ecosystems; to ensure the viability of native species in harmony with the need for a healthy human environment; and, to educate and empower communities to practice good stewardship on public and private lands.
News
Fall / Winter 2011 Chattooga Quarterly Now Available
Posted on January 10th, 2012 by Keith Jones | Post a Comment
The Weeks Act of 1911 appropriated money for purchasing lands cut-over by "timber barons" to create our national forests.
The Fall / Winter 2011 Chattooga Quarterly is now available! This quarterly’s topics include:
- Buzz’s comments on the “Cognitive Niche,” discussing how humans are unique in how we relate to the natural environment.
- Strengthening Our Mussells in the Chattooga River, highlighting the role freshwater mussells play in the Chattooga and what we can do to protect them.
- The Weeks Act Remembered, remarking on its 100 year anniversary.
- Oconostota, The Great Warrior of Chota, remembering one of the most influential chiefs among the Cherokees.
- Watershed Updates
- Members’ Pages, dedicated to honoring our donors and volunteers who help make our mission a success.
You can view the issue here in PDF format.
The Chattooga River Watershed
The Chattooga watershed spans for miles, as far north as Cashiers to as far south as Long Creek. Click the map below for an enlarged version.
The Chattooga River watershed is approximately 200,000 acres located in the tri-state area of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and northwestern South Carolina. The majority of the watershed is public land, managed by the US Forest Service.
