SAS Project: Don't Litter Lotts 1

This page profiles an individual project associated with the Trash Free Waters South Atlantic Strategy (SAS). For additional information about this effort, or to get involved, please reach out to the project contact identified below.

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Key Information

Project Title: Don't Litter Lotts 1

SAS Goal: Goal 4: Encourage source reduction by affecting behavior change and increasing awareness of the impact of upstream communities on coastal areas.

SAS Action: 4.2.2

Project Status: Active

Project Timeline: September 2021-Ongoing

Project Location:  Statesboro, GA

Funding Amount: Varies due to staff time and supplies or maintenance needed.

Funding Sources: City of Statesboro and Ogeechee Riverkeeper

Project Contact
Name: Melanie Sparrow
Title: Education & Outreach Coordinator
Affiliation: Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Email: melanie@ogeecheeriverkeeper.org
Telephone: 866-942-6222 ex.5

Detailed Project Information

Description: The Don't Litter Lotts project is a an on-going litter prevention program that promotes public education and outreach, volunteer opportunities, water quality monitoring, data collection and analysis and fosters community partnerships with different entities.

Project Partners: City of Statesboro, Keep Statesboro Bulloch Beautiful and Osprey Initiative

Current Project Outcomes: To date: 300+ lbs trash, 100 volunteers, 3 interns

Long-Term Project Outcomes: Water quality improvements, community beautification, public outreach and citizen science opportunities.

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Last updated on February 11, 2025