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Milton Grows Green Needs Help Watching Out for Streams

The Adopt-a-Stream program has its kickoff meeting at Milton City Hall tonight.

Would you like to help keep Milton's streams clean? Milton Grows Green recently launched an Adopt-A-Stream program, and the first meeting to discuss its goals and techniques will be held today, Oct. 23 starting at 6:30 p.m.

This kick-off meeting will take place at Milton's City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107, according to the city's website. For those who want to become certified in water-quality testing, please plan to stay until 9 p.m.

There is no charge for the training.

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A statewide project of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, the Adopt-A-Stream program aims to educate residents about water quality issues and provide training in the evaluation and protection of local waterways.

This program is open to Milton residents looking for training on how to monitor local streams using techniques and test kits provided by Fulton County.

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To register or for more information e-mail mgg@cityofmiltonga.us or contact Cindy Eade, environmental sustainability coordinator for the City of Milton, at 678-242-2509.


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