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Protect, Preserve, & Improve the Water Quality of the Ogeechee River Basin. ogeecheeriverkeeper.org #CleanWater
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Throwback to at least the early 1900s and this saddlebag home in Canoochee, Emanuel Co., Georgia.
📸 : Vanishing Georgia, Brian Brown
🔗 : vanishinggeorgia.com/2016/11/29/saddlebag-farmhouse-canoochee
#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater
September 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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#WednesdayWisdom #Quotes #CleanWater #Nature
September 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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📸 Our annual photo contest is open and it's free to enter! The overall winner will receive a two-night stay in the adorable Octopus Lair located on the south end of Tybee Island. 🌴😎 This prize is donated by Cathy Sakas.

Details: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/annual-photography-contest/
September 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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It's the #firstdayoffall! 🍂 It's also Georgia, so it may not feel like sweater weather yet.🧣 But, we are headed for longer nights, shorter days, foggy mornings on the river, apple cider, quiet fishing, and fall hunting. 🦌

🐟 : https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/responsible-hunting-and-fishing/
September 22, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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One Quiet Minute, over the Ogeechee River near Kings Ferry.

🔗 : https://youtu.be/bBRt0M9P3GE
🎨 : Ogeechee Riverkeeper / John McKinnon / Burroughs Digital Library
This digital library is made possible thanks to a grant from the Burroughs Fund of The Savannah Community Foundation
September 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Throwback to 1981 and the interior of a blacksmith shop in Millen. The J. R. Taylor family operated it.

📸 : Digital Library of GA
🔗 : https://ow.ly/Jpgk50ZMKga

#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater #OgeecheeRiverkeeper #Preservation #Heritage #ExploreGeorgia
September 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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#WednesdayWisdom #CleanWater #Quotes #OgeecheeRiver #WaterProtection #RiverConservation #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #GeorgiaRivers #NatureLovers #EnvironmentalAwareness #ProtectOurWater
September 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Corporate sponsors are some of our most generous donors, enabling us to think big about what’s next while also demonstrating their commitment to our mission, values, and community. Email hesper(at)ogeeecheeriverkeeper(dot)org
September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Throwback to 1939 and the WPA poster for the benefits of hiking and the outdoors. Did you know being out in nature reducing blood pressure and boosts your immune system? 🌳☺️

📸 : The Library of Congress
🔗 : https://ow.ly/fY0V50ZLzC9

#Throwback #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Hiking #GetOutside #WPA
September 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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In my role, I typically ask for public records, not money. But today I’m making an exception. Please support ORK's work. https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/join/ #WednesdayWisdom #Quotes
September 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Our offices are closed today. The emergency pollution hotline is always available. Call 866-942-6222 x2 or submit a report online.
September 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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🌽 Throwback to 1958 and Lonnie Hutcheson displaying ears of corn in his cornfield near Norristown, Emanuel County, Georgia. Is corn on the cob part of your summer cookout menu? 🌽

📸 : Digital Library of Georgia
🔗 : https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_emn141

#ThrowbackThursday #TBT
September 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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#WednesdayWisdom #Quotes #CleanWater
September 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Join us for fantastic food and live music on the banks of the Ogeechee River on OCTOBER 28. Enjoy unlimited shuck-your-own steamed oysters, chicken tenders, fried shrimp, and sides.

🔗 : ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/oyster-roast

🎨 : Artwork by Caroline Rose

#OgeecheeRiver #Oysters #OysterRoast
August 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Throwback to 1910 in #Riceboro, Liberty Co., #Georgia, in front of the C. B. Jones general store.

📸 : Digital Library of Georgia
🔗 : https://ow.ly/VGhN50ZFkKs

#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #CleanWater #LibertyCounty #Store #Ogeechee #Canoochee
August 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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August 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Did you know you can support Ogeechee Riverkeeper each time you shop at Kroger? And at no additional cost to you and you can keep your fuel points as usual!

#KrogerCommunityRewards #CleanWater #Nonprofit #Georgia
August 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Throwback to 1906 in Harrison, Georgia. Postal employees pose for this photograph in front of the post office.

📸 : Digital Library of Georgia
🔗 : https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_was105

#History #Archive #Georgia #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #WashingtonCounty #PostOffice #Harrison #Georgia
August 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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📸 We're celebrating #WorldPhotographyDay by opening our annual photo contest! Get all the details and send us your best images before November 16. 📸

🔗 : https://ow.ly/3iOj50ZzZUi

#Georgia #Nature #ExploreGeorgia #Ogeechee #Canoochee #River #CleanWater #Photography
August 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Corporate Sponsors are some of our most generous donors, enabling us to think big about what’s next while also demonstrating their commitment to our mission, values, and community. Interested in becoming a sponsor?​​​​​​​
https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/corporate-sponsorships/
August 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Apparently it's #NationalRelaxationDay, so enjoy this One Quiet Minute on the Ogeechee...
https://youtu.be/1tWQ8eLgDEsv
📷 : Burroughs Digital Library / Ogeechee Riverkeeper /John McKinnon

#OgeecheeRiver #Riverkeeper #Nature #Relaxation #GetOutside #GeorgiaRivers #CleanWater #ExploreGeorgia
August 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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🏫 School is back in session! Throwback to the old #schoolhouse in #Jewell, probably built during the 1880s

📸 : Digital Library of #Georgia
🔗 : https://ow.ly/ajLy50Zz3N5

#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #History #HistoricPreservation #Education #BackToSchool #ExploreGeorgia #CleanWater #UpperWatershed
August 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Tech companies are moving fast – and right now, an immediate moratorium on #datacenters is the best tool we have to slow them down. We've written a guide to help you contact your elected officials and ask for a data center moratorium. ☎️ Call or 📝 write now!
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August 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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#WednesdayWisdom #Quotes #CleanWater #DaVinci
August 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Throwback to 1936, and canned goods and embroidery crafts on display at the Washington County fair. 🎡

📷: Georgia Historical Society
🔗 : https://ow.ly/gcwI50Zv9h2

#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater #Summer #Harvest #CountyFair #Argiculture #WashingtonCounty
August 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM