East Cobb Environment & Nature

Pope Band to hold recycling fundraiser at NE Cobb YMCA

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ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT POPE HIGH SCHOOL BAND!
Saturday, April 13, 2024
9:00am – 2:00pm
Northeast Cobb YMCA (next to WALMART)
3010 Johnson Ferry Road, 30062

We accept metal, electronics, appliances, glass, paper shredding while you watch, and we have REDUCED PRICES ON PAINT RECYCLING this year!! DONATION $10 per car + disposal fees. A complete list of fees + more details can be found on our website: http://www.popeband.com/recycle.html

Onsite Payment can be made in cash, credit card, or check payable to PBPA.

Pick-Up services may be offered, WITH ADVANCE RESERVATION, within a 5-mile radius of Pope HS, based on truck and volunteer availability. (Sorry, for your security – NO document pick-ups)!

**RESERVATION IS REQUIRED** for pick up and payment must be made in full by cash or check (no credit cards) at time of pick up. These slots are very limited. To make a reservation for residential or business pick up, please visit our website at http://www.popeband.com/recycle.html

Business Pick-Up Fee: $100 plus any TV, monitor, laptop, large item or paint charges.

Residential Pick-Up Fee. $50 plus any TV, monitor, laptop, large item or paint charges.

Questions? Contact popebandrecycling@gmail.com and/or visit http://www.popeband.com/recycle.html

Also at the Pope Band Recycling event, In.SIDE.Out Paint Centers, with two East Cobb locations, will be holding a customer appreciation event. There will be product demos, education and other information pertaining to paint, including paint disposal.

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Cobb to hold first sustainability forum and expo

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Cobb to hold first sustainability forum and expo

Cobb County will hold its first Sustainability Forum and Expo for the general public 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. The free event will include demonstrations, food, interactive exhibits and guest speakers on green initiatives. Keep Cobb Beautiful will provide the first 100 attendees with a free gift.

Click here for more information.

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Cobb Water System high school photo contest winners named

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Cobb Water System high school photo contest winners named
Ari Low of Pope High School was the overall winner with this photo of a swimming race.

The Cobb County Water System and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority honored Cobb County high school student winners in its fifth annual High School Photography Contest.

Eight of the 10 are from high schools in East Cobb, including overall winner Ari Low of Pope.

The others are Ashley Ann Lafferty and Timy Dang of Sprayberry; Eleanore Witte, Jessica Mitchell, Kaitlyn O’Connor and Maya Story of Lassiter; and Samuel Moore of Walton.

The contest invites high school students enrolled in Cobb County and City of Marietta schools to enter a photograph in one of 6 categories: Water at Play, Water at Work, Water in Nature, Water and People, Protecting Water, and Conserving Water.

Cobb Water System high school photo contest winners named
Kaitlyn O’Connor, Lassiter
Cobb Water System high school photo contest winners named
Eleanor Witte, Sprayberry

You can view all the winning photos by clicking here.

The photo contest is part of the CCWS and CC-MWA’s waterSmart education program aimed at students at all grade levels “to learn about water conservation and the value of water.”

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East Cobb Library distributing kid-friendly solar eclipse kits

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People gathering for the solar eclipse at East Cobb Park in 2017.

Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with a kid-friendly take home kit from East Cobb Library.

Learn about the eclipse, complete educational crafts, and record your eclipse observations in a DIY journal.

Kits include two activities, a solar eclipse hat intended for younger elementary children and a solar eclipse journal ideal for upper elementary children. Protective eclipse glasses are not included in the kits.

Kits are available at East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road) until the day of the eclipse, Monday, April 8.

Click here for more information.

In addition, several Cobb library branches will be having the following eclipse events on Monday:

Several Cobb County libraries will hold solar eclipse viewing events Monday, April 8. Details of activities vary by location, but each will provide a place to view this rare celestial event. 

• 1:45 – 4 p.m. West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw. One pair of protective viewing glasses per family. Live streaming TV viewing of the eclipse via the NASA channel. Crafts for the whole family. Click here for details.

• 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton. Protective viewing glasses will only be distributed during the viewing party. One pair per person. Click here for details.

• 2 – 4 p.m. Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta. Registration is required. Can guarantee one pair of protective viewing glasses per group. Crafts and activities. Click here for details.

(Please note, it is not safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing during an eclipse. Viewing any part of the sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.)

 

 

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Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance seeks Adopt-a-Mile volunteers

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The Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is seeking community volunteers for the Adopt-A-Mile Spring event from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 along Powers Ferry at Terrell Mill Road.

Meet up and enjoy complimentary refreshments at 8:30 a.m. at the Kroger Fuel parking lot, Powers Ferry & Terrell Mill, 1310 Powers Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30067.

The event is hosted by the Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance, in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful, and supported by Kroger and Take 5 Oil Change. All supplies and safety equipment will be provided at the event. Any participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

Keep Cobb Beautiful Adopt-A-Mile program is a partnership that allows individuals and/or groups to improve the appearance of our community. Sign up at https://powersferryca.com/adopt-a-mile-cleanup.html or email volunteer@powersferryca.com. In the event of inclement weather, an email will go out the night before to all registered participants.

Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance seeks Adopt-a-Mile volunteers

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‘Bring One for the Chipper’ dropoff spots include Fullers Park

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Fullers Park in East Cobb will once again be a location for Keep Cobb Beautiful’s “Bring One for the Chipper” Christmas tree recycling drive.

Citizens can drop off their trees starting Christmas Day through Jan. 6, 2024 for conversion into mulch, beautification projects, wildlife habitats and other useful materials.

The locations include two Home Depot stores in East Cobb: at Providence Square Shopping Center (4101 Roswell Road) and Highland Plaza Shopping Center (3605 Sandy Plains Road)

There will be a limited supply of samplings at those Home Depot stores from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.

Trees must be dropped off in the designated areas of the locations only and all lights, ornaments and tree stands must be removed.

Flocked trees will not be accepted because they are harmful to wildlife. No other items will be accepted.

For more details about locations and addresses, click here.

Keep Cobb Beautiful also will be providing free mulch. E-mail keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.org for information.

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To request free mulch please email keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.org.

Keep Cobb Beautiful reopens recycling drop-off center

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“You can recycle more materials in Cobb now that a drop-off location has been renovated and reopened. On Friday, a group of county leaders, Keep Cobb Beautiful stakeholders and residents cut the ribbon on the newly renovated recycling drop-off center on County Services Parkway. Cobb’s Board of Commissioners approved the $737,000 renovation of the recycling drop-off center earlier this year after residents complained of the old center’s poor condition and limited options.Keep Cobb Beautiful reopens recycling drop-off center

“We can take a lot more items here at this drop-off than residents can leave for curbside for their regular recycling drop-off,” Keep Cobb Beautiful Director Kimberly White said. “Here, we can take things like glass, textiles, and hard-to-recycle plastics like the Hefty Renew material. And if you live in multi-family homes or complexes where you don’t have the option to recycle these materials, you can bring them here to drop off.”

“There is no charge for the service. The 1775 County Services Parkway, Marietta, facility will be open for extended hours Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays.

“There is no charge for the service. The 1775 County Services Parkway, Marietta, facility will be open for extended hours Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays.”

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‘Solarize Cobb’ initiative to hold launch party on Aug. 31

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Several Cobb organizations have created a new initiative called Solarize Cobb that will be having an official launch event Aug. 31. Solarize Cobb launch party

The aim of Solarize Cobb, according to a release, is the “bring low cost solar energy to Cobb County.” That includes solar advice, group discounts on rooftop solar programs and related goods and services for Cobb homeowners and businesses.

The free launch party is open to the public and takes place on Aug. 31 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Glover Park Brewery on the Marietta Square. You can RSVP by clicking here.

The event will include presentations about solar technology, insights from industry experts, discounts for goods and services, tax credit information and more.

The release said that Solarize Cobb is “a community-based purchasing program for solar energy, battery storage and other technologies to mitigate rising utility costs and support energy independence. This initiative is aimed at helping homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits become more resilient, reduce their energy expenses, and save on the cost of renewable energy systems by obtaining volume discounts on materials and installation services.”

Solarize Cobb was formed by My Green Earth, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, Environment Georgia, Sierra Club Georgia Chapter – Centennial Group in NW Georgia, and Solar Crowdsource.

Homeowners can visit the Solarize Cobb website for more information on how to register to for the program, and to view program FAQs.

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Chattachoochee River reopens after elevated E. coli levels

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Chattahoochee River trails management plan

The National Park Service has reopened stretches of the Chattahoochee River from the East Cobb area and downstream that have been closed in recent days due to elevated E. coli bacteria levels stemming from a Fulton County sewage treatment plant spill.

The Chattahoochee River NRA said late Monday afternoon that the river remains closed from the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell to Powers Island in Sandy Springs.

“The sections of the river below Powers Island have bacterial levels below the criteria recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency, but conditions remain subject to change,” an NPS social media posting said.

“The park and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper continue to monitor and test water quality through the BacteriALERT partnership.”

Fulton County Public Works continues to treat sewage at the Big Creek facility “to ensure all wastewater meets permitting requirements of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.”

Updates about river can be found at www.nps.gov/CHAT.

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Sewell Mill Creek sewage spill reported near East Cobb Park

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Sewell Mill Creek sewage spill reported near East Cobb Park
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Cobb County Government said Saturday that the county’s water system is cleaning up a sewage spill in Sewell Mill Creek near East Cobb Park.

Cobb spokesman Ross Cavitt said in a release that the leak has been stopped and repairs are underway, but the county is advising the public to avoid exposure to the creek from East Cobb Park and southward.

Cobb Water said a structural sewer line failed on the creek near Pimlico Court in the Roswell Downs neighborhood early Saturday morning, dumping an estimated 152,750 gallons of overflow into the creek.

The release said the overflow was stopped around 12:45 a.m. Saturday as crews “have put a bypass pump in place” as a temporary measure:

“The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has been notified, and Cobb County Water System employees are following EPD protocols for such an event. Monitoring of bacteria levels in the creek is already underway.”

Cavitt said that the testing of waters downstream can take up to 24 hours and that signage has been posted informing the public.

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Chattahoochee River along East Cobb closed due to E. coli

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UPDATED, JULY 3:

The National Park Service has extended the closure area further downstream. Here’s the release from Monday afternoon:

“The partial closure of the Chattahoochee River from Chattahoochee Nature Center to all downstream sections of the park remains in effect due to elevated E. Coli contamination and the associated risk to health.
The park and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper continue to monitor and test water quality as Fulton County Public Works begins treatment. An issue at Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility has been reported to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Fulton County is diverting the maximum quantity of wastewater to a plant in Cobb County, and the Army Corps of Engineers generated an additional release to help with dissipation.
Water quality tests received on July 3 reveal bacteria levels that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency recommended limits for recreation. The partial river closure will remain in effect until the water quality is safe for visitors.
“While this closure impacts some of the most popular units of the park, over 30 miles of river remain open. The Chattahoochee River is accessible from Buford Dam to Azalea Park in Roswell. All hiking trails, picnic areas and the Hewlett Lodge are open. Current information about the closure status will be available at www.nps.gov/CHAT.”

ORIGINAL REPORT:

A stretch of the Chattahoochee River that includes most of East Cobb is closed for the time being due to high E. coli bacteria levels in the water.Chattahoochee River East Cobb closed E. coli

The  National Park Service said water access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area was closed on Saturday between the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell and the East Palisades-Whitewater Creek Unit, close to where the Interstate 75 crosses the river.

The NPS said that “dangerously elevated E. coli levels” were caused by “conditions consistent with an ongoing sewage spill near Willeo Creek Park.”

The agency said it received water quality tests “that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency recommended limits for recreation. The river’s current E. coli levels pose an elevated risk to human health, especially in vulnerable populations.”

All park trails are open, as well as the Hewlett Lodge visitor center.

Updates are being provided on the Chattahoochee River NRA Facebook page.

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Cobb to add hazardous waste events after ‘overwhelming response’

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Cobb to add hazardous waste events

Cobb County government said this week that its beautification agency, Keep Cobb Beautiful, will be working with Cobb commissioners to add hazardous waste dropoff events for the public.

That’s in the wake of an event last Saturday at Jim Miller Park that prompted an “overwhelming response” and resulted in some citizens being turned away because it had reached capacity.

“Many residents told us these hazardous materials built up at their homes during the pandemic, and they were eager to drop them off so they could be disposed of responsibly,” the county said in its Cobbline Weekly e-mail newsletter.

“People arrived as early as 6 a.m. to wait in line, and even though the volunteers worked as fast as possible, the lines grew throughout the morning.”

Keep Cobb Beautiful has held hazardous waste events on an annual basis, accepting auto, household and garden products, and paint, hobby and pet products.

KCB also has separate events to accept appliances and electronics at a community recycling event, and controlled substances and medications at a medication buyback event.

The county said Keep Cobb Beautiful will be providing updates on future events.

 

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Credit Union of Georgia to give away reusable totes on Earth Day

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The first 25 members who come to any branch of the Credit Union of Georgia on Saturday will receive a free reusable tote bag to mark Earth Day.

The Cobb-based financial institution said in a release that this year’s theme is “Together We Can Invest In Our Planet.”

Local branches are located at 1020 Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb.

For more click here.

Credit Union of Georgia Earth Day tote bags

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Cobb recycling roundtable to be held at Sewell Mill Library

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Recycling and trash businesses and a local green non-profit will hold a Recycling Roundtable on Friday, April 21, at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road).

The event takes place from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and you can register by clicking here.

April 22 is Earth Day, and a panel of experts will be on hand from the Cobb County Sustainability Department, WestRock, Waste Management, Trash Taxi and B Green to discuss recycling matters.

Among the questions they will address:

  • Are you confused about what can and cannot be recycled?
  • Are you concerned about where your recycling goes after it is picked up from your curb?
  • Do you question the benefits of recycling?

The sponsors of the event are Cheers to Recycling, an East Cobb-based curbside glass recycling service, and
My Green Earth, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to improving environmental sustainability in Cobb County.

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Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Christmas tree recycling starts Dec. 25

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Two Home Depot locations in East Cobb as well as Fullers Park are once again serving as Christmas tree dropoff sites for Keep Cobb Beautiful’s “Bring One for the Chipper” recycling drive.

The Home Depot stores at Providence Square (4101 Roswell Road) and Highland Plaza (3606 Sandy Plains Road) will be accepting discarded trees daily through Jan. 7, as will Fullers Park (3499 Robinson Road).

Trees must have all ornaments, lights, stands and other adornments removed before being dropped off. Wreaths, garlands and other items will not be accepted. Flocked trees also will not be accepted.

Keep Cobb Beautiful turns the discarded trees into mulch for beautification projects, soil erosion prevention, lakes, pond and water retention efforts throughout Cobb County.

The flyer below has further dates, addresses and information about the recycling drive, including saplings being available at select Home Depot locations on the final day, Jan. 7.

For more information, and to request mulch, click here.

Bring one for the Chipper 2022

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James Webb telescope images explored at Sewell Mill Library

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James Webb telescope images Sewell Mill Library

From the Cobb County Public Library System:

NASA Ambassador Chris Thompson will present the Exploring the Early Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope program at Sewell Mill Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, on Monday, July 18 at 6 pm.

The free program will feature the story of the advanced space observatory JWST along with the latest images and discoveries from the farthest reaches of space. Register at http://ow.ly/zy7L50JTahv.

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Sewell Mill Creek cleanup event set for East Cobb Park

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Sewell Mill Creek at Roswell Road in East Cobb Park. (ECN file)

We noted this item in our calendar listings but wanted to bring it out in the news column:

On Saturday there will be a cleanup event along Sewell Mill Creek to prevent litter from reaching the Chattahoochee River.

The event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road), in conjunction with the Cobb Water System’s water steward program and Friends for the East Cobb Park.

Sewell Mill Creek stems from a pond on Davis Road near Holly Springs road and winds southbound through East Cobb. Below the park, the creek flows into Sope Creek along the Indian Hills golf course near Greenfield Drive.

You don’t need to bring any equipment to the cleanup on Saturday but you’re asked to wear clothes that can get wet.

You’re also asked to register by clicking here: shorturl.at/mzJO4

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Lassiter students honored in WaterSmart photography contest

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Lassiter students WaterSmart photography contest
Photo by Molly Shugart, Lassiter High School

Seven students from Lassiter High School in East Cobb were among 11 high school students from around Cobb County named winners of the 3rd annual WaterSmart Photography Contest.

Lassiter students WaterSmart photography contest
Photo by Lilly Kowal, Lassiter High School

The contest, sponsored locally by the Cobb County Water System and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, encourages young people and other citizens to learn about water conservation.

The winning Lassiter students are Haley Saulinskas, Hollis Weber, Jacob Haller, Laine Halloran, Lily Kowall, Madeleine Quinlan and Molly Shugart.

The photos were submitted in six categories:

  • Water at Play
  • Water at Work
  • Water in Nature
  • Water and People
  • Protecting Water
  • Conserving Water

The winning photos will be made into notecards and distributed around the county, according to a Cobb government release.

You can see all the winning entries by clicking here.

Lassiter students WaterSmart photography contest
Photo by Laine Halloran, Lassiter High School

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Scouts, Sope Creek Garden Club plant trees at McFarlane Park

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McFarlane Park tree planting

Thanks to Joan Cotter of the Sope Creek Garden Club for the following information and photos:

On a beautiful February Sunday at McFarlane Nature Park (280 Farm Road SE) members of Girl Scout Troop 18328 from the Magnolia Service Unit, along with their leader Karen Dechert, joined along with members of Sope Creek Garden Club, led by President Linda Baker, for a fun lesson on the importance of trees and a memorable planting event.

After a short discussion about the emotional, economic and ecological benefits of trees
along with visual aids explaining how to best plant trees for a healthy future, Scouts (accompanied by their parents) along with SCGC Members teamed up into small groups to plant, mulch, label and water Chinquapin Oaks, a Mockernut Hickory, and a taller American Crabapple. Scouts worked hard, doing the digging, planting and labeling and yes, hauling water to get those trees happy in their new home.

By introducing these special tree species McFarlane Park now has a complete representation of all of the native trees in the Piedmont Region of Georgia.

McFarlane Park tree planting

McFarlane Park tree planting

McFarlane Park tree planting

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Keep Cobb Beautiful resumes Christmas Tree recycling drive

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Keep Cobb Beautiful Bring One for the Chipper

“Bring One for the Chipper,” Keep Cobb Beautiful’s effort to encourage Christmas tree recycling, will be held from Christmas Day, Dec. 25, through Jan. 8, 2022.

Residents can drop off their trees for free at various spots in Cobb County, including the parking lots at Home Depot locations.

They include Home Depot stores in East Cobb at Providence Square (4101 Roswell Road) and Highland Plaza (3605 Sandy Plains Road).

Trees also can be dropped off at Fullers Park (3499 Robinson Road). 

A few instructions apply: Please remove all decorations, mesh, lights, stands and strings from trees. Flocked trees will not be permitted, as they are considered hazards to wildlife.

There’s no limit to the number of trees that may be dropped off; discarded trees are turned into mulch for various local public beautification projects and individual yards.

Keep Cobb Beautiful is providing free mulch for those who request it at keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.org. 

Volunteers also are needed to help on the final day, Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect trees from the dropoff spots. Groups and individuals should contact keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.org to help out.

 

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