Our volunteer signup is now live and accepting shift signups. Volunteers will receive a discounted $50 weekend pass (normally $125) that includes camping. If you are a college student, you can get a $25 weekend pass, or a free option if you don’t plan to stay after your shift. All shifts are six hours. We …
In addition to HemlockFest, another much-fun and satisfying activity of Lumpkin Coalition is the annual cleanup of the two beautiful rivers with headwaters in Lumpkin County – the Chestatee River and the Etowah River. Each year for 15 years Lumpkin Coalition has coordinated cleaning about 40 canoeable river miles (including the reservoir) with on-river teams, …
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Hemlock trees are incredibly important to the beauty of our North Georgia environment. Back in 2005, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA, a tiny, non-native insect) was just starting to kill Hemlocks in Rabun County in Northeast Georgia. Seeing the devastation the insect was causing in the Carolinas and northward, we knew we had to act …
I stumbled across an article recently claiming that research shows correlations between an individual’s music preference and their personality traits. The concept itself may have crossed many of our minds, but it was cool to see someone drive the point home. It went on to say that these relationships exist across cultures. So, someone in …
HemlockFest is an all-volunteer event so we can keep our expenses low and maximize our donation to the cause. The volunteer picture is starting to gel, and we will be taking volunteer shift signups starting on August 1st. In the meantime, we are looking for volunteers to help out in the first aid tent. If …
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