Trout Unlimited in conjunction with the National Forest Service and
the Department of Natural Resources will hold a stream remediation
workday at Wilks Creek on Saturday, July 29, 2017. The Upper
Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited will lead this activity and
work will start at the stream at 9 am and will end around noon with a
BBQ lunch provided. In stream structures will be built under the d
irection
of the Forest Service to improve stream habitat for brook trout. Your
participation would be greatly appreciated. The more volunteers, the
more we can accomplish and the lighter the work will be for those
participating. Last year we had over 50 volunteers and that is the goal
for 2017 when we start work on a new stream Wilks Creek. Wilks Creek is
about 20 minutes north of Helen and the easiest way to get there is to
take Main Street through Helen and follow 17 & 75 signs North.
Continue on this road till you get to mile marker 15. The mile markers
are on the right side of the road and are small green signs. Just about
100 yards past mile marker 15 on the left is the entrance to the
Chattahoochee National Forest of the WMA. A sign marks the entrance to
an unpaved road on the left. Our project work will be approximately 2
miles down that road.
Parking will be limited along that road. However, just a little further
north past mile marker 15 is where the Appalachian Trail crosses the
road and their is a parking lot on the right. We can park and car pool
into the work area. Please try to arrive at the parking lot around 8:30
am.
So we have enough BBQ for all our volunteers, please let me
know that you plan to attend. Either give me a phone call or send me an
email.
We look forward to working with you on this project and thank you.
Bill Lott
UCCTU
Cell 404-735-9989
sue.bill314@gmail.com
Ron Thomas, Glen Abernathy, Glen’s Grandsons Gehrig
& Jackson Abernathy, and Bruce Johnson were the Foothills representatives at
todays workday. Overall, a good turnout I believe 4 projects were completed.
Here are a few pictures from the project we completed. 
Our guest speaker last night was Kathy Church who is the Wildlife
Interpretive Specialist/ Programming Coordinator. She provides youth
education for the surrounding 11 counties. She is part of the Wildlife Resources Division - Georgia DNR
and works out of Smithgall Woods. A large part of her funding comes
from the local chapters of TU to support her youth programs for youth
education. Our chapter made a $3000 donation to help support that
effort.