Make sure you are signed up to receive news from ORK -- and you can catch up on past ones here: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/newsletters/ #CleanWater

The annual photo contest winners are in! Huge thanks to Angela Hopper Photography for being our guest judge and giving the overall winner a three-hour studio shoot at The Bull Street Light Room. View all the winners and entries: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/winners-annual-photo-contest-25/

Throwback to a Pine Tree Festival promotion, Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia, 1951 🎄 📸 : Digital Library of Georgia 🔗 : https://ow.ly/AoWw50XAiFE #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater #PineTree

The contributions yesterday will help us cover the cost of calibration chemicals, replacement sensors, software updates, and staff time to manage our probes. Because of donors, we have the best tools to keep our water safe. Thank you for supporting ORK.

#WednesdayWisdom #Quotes #CalvinAndHobbes

You might have heard that two sets of our water quality probes were stolen out of the river, depriving ORK and the public of important data points. This #GivingTuesday, we are asking for your help so that we can maintain these probes. https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/gt/#GivingTuesday #GAGives #CleanWater

This #GivingTuesday, anyone who makes any donation to Ogeechee Riverkeeper today will help us unlock a $1,000 matching gift. Visit: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/gt/#GivingTuesday #SMF2026 #GAGives #Donation #Canoochee #Ogeechee #CleanWater

This #GivingTuesday, we’re giving back to you, too! Enter to win 2 wristbands for the 2026 Savannah Music Festival by making a donation today.

We've got new items in the store! Lots of colors, styles, and sizes! Order now and support ORK at the same time! 🛍️ : https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/store/

Happy Thanksgiving from the crew at ORK! Have a wonderful holiday. Our staff is taking a break for the next few days so please allow some extra time for us to respond. The emergency pollution hotline is available 24/7. 866-942-6222x2

Anyone who makes any gift to Ogeechee Riverkeeper between November 25-December 2 will be entered in a raffle to win two Savannah Music Festival 2-day Wristbands – a $500 value! https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/gt/ #SMF2026 #GAGives #CleanWater #GivingTuesday

🎵 Mix up your music with our playlist: https://ow.ly/AQzr50XuSOc

Throwback to November 1969 and the Georgia Game & Fish magazine. Gobble Gobble! 🦃 📷 : Digital Library of Georgia 🔗 : https://ow.ly/eSAB50Xt4fq #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater #Turkey #Thanksgiving

#WednesdayWisdom #Quotes #WilliamBlake #Thankful

The deadline is TODAY! https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/annual-photography-contest/

It takes a lot to pull off an event like this and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone who made it a night to remember. Thanks to Love's Seafood, Service Brewing, Damon and the Sh*tkickers, Savannah Distributing, and our AMAZING volunteers! #CleanWater #Ogeechee 📷 : Liv Nelson Photography

If you can't be at our oyster roast in person tonight, you can still be in on the action. Our silent auction is ONLINE, so anyone can bid from anywhere. But don't wait -- it closes at 8:30pm EST TONIGHT so don't let you favorite item slip away! https://youtu.be/XXsg7RqKzfE

Two best friends go on a survival adventure but encounter perils they couldn't possibly prepare for. Read THE RIVER by Peter Heller and join ORK's book club. We'll be talking about the novel (virtually) on November 18. More: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/book-club/

Online bidding is open for the silent auction, but it ends soon! The auction closes Wednesday, 8:30p.m. EST so don't wait. Place your bids now and make sure you win your favorite item. All proceeds support ORK. https://bit.ly/ORKauction

🐟 Hop aboard for a half-day fishing charter for two people in the salt marsh and estuaries surrounding Savannah. All tackle, bait, licenses, and a cooler with ice will be provided by Telecaster Charters. All proceeds from silent auction support ORK's work in the basin. https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Bidding is now open! Set your max bid and make sure you don't miss out on the item you love. Remember, all proceeds support the work of ORK. bit.ly/ORKauction

📸 Get camera ready for a 30-minute portrait session by A.R.T Photography in studio or at a location of clients choice anywhere in/near Bulloch County. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit ORK's work in the basin. https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Join Riverkeeper Damon Mullis for a boat ride on the rivers we work to protect, followed by lunch on the banks of the Ogeechee. If you're lucky, he might even show you his favorite fishing spots. All proceeds from the silent auction support the important work of ORK: https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Get ready to make a delicious dinner! The 'Farm Basket Package' features an assortment of ground beef, pork, and chicken from Hunter Cattle Company, a three-generation family farm focused on sustainability and animal welfare. All proceeds of the silent auction benefit ORK: https://bit.ly/ORKauction

🎃 Happy Halloween! Spooks and goblins and monsters come out to play in October. Can you identify the animals in their costumes? 👻 https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/creature-feature/ #CreatureFeature #Halloween #Wildlife #Costumes Art by Caroline Rose

🐙 Enjoy two nights anytime this winter in the adorable Octopus Lair, located on the south end of Tybee Island in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood. Donated by Cathy Sakas. All proceeds from the silent auction support the work of ORK: https://bit.ly/ORKauction

👻 Love the Savannah Ghost Pirates? Win tickets to a game plus a bunch of great merch in our online silent auction. All proceeds benefit ORK and #CleanWater! https://bit.ly/ORKauction

🌴 This package has all you need to have a great time on Tybee Island. 😎 - $75 gift card to Sea Wolf - $50 "Beer Bucks" from Back River Brewery - Two passes and merch from Tybee Marine Science Center - Autographed copy of Birder's Eye View II by Diana Churchill https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Check out Damon's guest column in the Savannah Morning News: https://ow.ly/is4050XhH8v #housing #cleanwater

🍺 Win a gift basket from the fabulous Service Brewing, including a logo pilsner glass, beanie, t-shirt, $15 gift card, and more from Savannah's veteran-owned craft brewery and proud beer provider for the oyster roast. All proceeds benefit ORK! https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Throwback to last year's oyster roast and the amazing Damon and the Shitkickers! They will be providing outlaw country and honky-tonk music again this year so be sure to get your tickets soon. 🎟️ : https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/oyster-roast/ #TBT #ThrowbackThursday

Please donate directly to ORK via https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/join/

Win four tickets to the matinee performance on Saturday, December 20, 2025 as Savannah Philharmonic performs all your John Williams favorites. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit ORK. https://bit.ly/ORKauction

🍁 Come out to the Fall Festival on Saturday and get a free Innova disc! We'll also have a game of disc golf going on through the course at Ogeechee Crossing Park. 🥏 Get all the event details: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/events/fall-festival/

Win a Fife Plantation Pheasant Tower Shoot (English Style) in January or February 2026. One stand for 2 people, includes a cocktail buffet and full bar post shoot. All proceeds benefit ORK's work to protect the watershed. https://bit.ly/ORKauction

🐶 Everything you need for a perfect day with your pup! Jacket, dog toys, balls, treats, leash and collar, water bowls, and waste bags. Plus two gift certificates for Cindy Lou's Dos Pet Grooming in Statesboro! All proceeds from the silent auction benefit ORK: https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Explore your outdoorsy side with an adventure from Georgia Rivers, or upgrade your gear with a handmade wooden paddle. Both are available in our online silent auction. Register to bid and preview all the items today. All proceeds benefit ORK! https://bit.ly/ORKauction

Throwback to 2018 and an empty mill pond at George L. Smith State Park. Join ORK for a fall foliage paddle on November 22 -- with plenty of water! 📸 : Image by Dylan Taylor 🔗 : Sign up for paddle: https://ow.ly/it3550Xbbnc #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater

🍁 #WednesdayWidsom #Quotes #CleanWater 🍂

Speaking up doesn't have to be scary! 👻 We have a tool kit for citizens on our website with ideas and guides. Get friends and neighbors to speak up too. Write letters to the editor. Submit comments. You can do it! ☑️ https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/tool-kit-for-citizens/

👻 Love the #Savannah Ghost Pirates? Win tickets to a game plus a bunch of great merch in our online silent auction. All proceeds benefit #CleanWater! https://bit.ly/ORKauction

We need your help! We're always working with Keep Statesboro-Bulloch Beautiful to clean out the litter trap in Little Lotts Creek. Sign up to #volunteer: https://ow.ly/MKv550X2OBZ#volunteer #Litter #Statesboro #Bulloch #CleanUp

Throwback to May 1940 and this issue of Outdoor Georgia, published by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. 📸 : Digital Library of Georgia 🔗 : https://ow.ly/m80u50X6qfE #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #Throwback #History #Archive #Georgia #CleanWater #ProtectRivers #Fishing #Outdoors

“Rivers are easily wounded, but given a chance they heal themselves with remarkable speed. Their life *pours* back.” ~ Robert Macfarlane, Is A River Alive? Join our virtual #bookclub on Tuesday, October 14, via Zoom. Visit: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/book-club/ #WednesdayWisdom

Ogeechee Riverkeeper has been named the 2025 recipient of the Smith W. Bagley Advocacy #Award. The Sapelo Foundation Board of Trustees annually selects an outstanding #nonprofit organization to receive the honor. 🏆 : https://ow.ly/zVHU50X2OxX

Time to submit to our Annual #Photography Contest! This year's guest judge is Angela Hopper and she will be donating a 3-hour block at Bull Street Light Room. You have until November 17 to send in your entries. 📸 Get all the details: https://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/annual-photography-contest/

THIS SATURDAY 🌼 Fall is a GREAT time to plant in coastal #Georgia and we are so excited to be chosen as the recipient of the proceeds from the fall Botanical Bash! We love #Savannah Victory Gardens and are honored they chose us. Be sure to come out for amazing expertise on native plants. 🪴

Throwback to ca. 1939 and The Ford main house. In 1936, Ford broke ground for a Greek revival style mansion on the banks of the #Ogeechee River on the former site of Richmond Plantation. 📸 : Library of Congress 🔗 : https://ow.ly/wpch50X1B6Q#Ogeechee#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #History #Georgia