Mission Statement:

The Fannin County 2000 clean-up was our first event under the Rivers Alive program. Our environmental emphasis was on the Toccoa River Canoe Trail and surrounding properties of the Toccoa River Valley. Over 124 volunteers with local businesses worked the area from Deep Hole to the Turkey Farm. Supporters of all ages enjoyed a day in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Over a quick lunch provided by Shallowford River Shack, volunteers discussed those unusual discards they had reclaimed. . Fannin County trucks started rolling in, full to the brim with the results of our labors. The disassembled pieces of a 1942 automobile were crested on top of the first dump truck. This was by far the most unique find.

Individual neighborhoods had spent early morning on riverbanks before moving on to public lands. The afternoon shift had a special treat with a trip to the Swinging Bridge. By late afternoon all returned to Shallowford Bridge for a cookout and camaraderie. Again, Fannin County's volunteers proved, we do make a difference and can have a whole lot of fun doing it!