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A shot of some Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies from this year's survey. We had to take a break because of weather and high water... hope we can get back on the water and finish next week!

Do you support the Lower Saluda River Greenway?
Let the City know by attending the Parks and Recreation 5 year master plan public input meeting on Monday, May 21 at 6:00 pm at the Eau Claire Print Building. We want a big crowd there to tell the City this should be a parks priority!

http://www.columbiasc.net/depts/public_relations/downloads/1Planning%20Mtg.%20-%20April.pdf


http://www.columbiasc.net/depts/public_relations/downloads/1Planning%20Mtg.%20-%20April.pdf
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We still need your help in getting more signatures on our petition to local government leaders to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway! Please sign if you have not already and if you live in the Midlands. Thank you so much!



Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

For those of you looking for a volunteer opportunity this weekend, consider helping out the Edisto River ...

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Friends of the Edisto River (FRED)
Hey Folks, the Edisto River Stewardship Day is this Saturday, May 12! We need volunteers to help pick up trash along the Edisto from Branchville to Jacksonboro, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. A cookout for volunteers will follow at 2:30 at the Colleton State Park in Walterboro! Call 843-873-0255, or 843-297-2366 for more information.

We've got 338 signatures on our petition to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway! We want to get to 350 by Friday. Please sign if you haven't already. Thanks!



Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Folks, we still need signatures on our petition to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway. If you haven't signed yet, please do so, and thanks!



Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

http://www.thestate.com/2012/05/05/2263694/city-starts-cutting-down-small.html


City starts cutting down small trees - Local / Metro - TheState.com
www.thestate.com
The city has begun cutting down trees along the Columbia Canal in what local river advocates believe is an unnecessary effort to stabilize the embankment.

Folks, with other allies, we are working to protect the trees and wildlife habitat along the Columbia Canal at Riverfront Park. The City plans to cut down trees 6 inches in diameter or less on the canal embankment. The City believes this tree clearing will help protect the stability of the canal, and it intends to eliminate all trees between the canal and the Broad River over time. We have tried very hard to convince the City that its plan will not serve its stated purpose, irretrievably eliminate valuable wildlife habitat protection and destroy the water-filtering function of the riparian buffer. But alas, they are unmoved at this time. Tree cutting will start today. We will have more to say about this, and will not give up on this valuable natural resource.




FAQ: Columbia Canal Rehabilitation Work - City of Columbia Extranet
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Thanks to the 305 people who have signed our petition to fund the Lower Saluda River Greenway! Let's keep it going. If you haven't done so already, please take a moment to sign our petition! We want to get to 1,000 signatures.


Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Folks, right now we've got 255 signatures on our petition to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway. Thanks to those who have signed already, and please, if you haven't signed, do so now!


Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Hey all, take a look at some of these great photos from River Rocks! We will add some more and a video soon.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78139109@N02/sets/72157629538300488/


2012 River Rocks Festival - a set on Flickr
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2012 River Rocks Festival

Let's face it folks, the Lower Saluda Greenway has been ignored by our elected leaders, not for lack of river users, but for lack of an organized political constituency among river users. Show Columbia City Council and Richland County Council the power of numbers. We're starting to get noticed by our elected leaders, but we need to keep those signatures coming. Sign our petition. We apologize in advance for any annoyance associated with repeating ourselves over the past 2 days (with more to come), just think of us as an earnest cheerleader!



Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Petition Update: we are now at 171 signatures! Help us top 200 by the end of the day. If you are a Midlands resident who wants the Lower Saluda Greenway built and haven't yet signed our petition, please sign it now and share with your friends.
http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-city-of-columbia-support-the-lower-saluda-river-greenway


Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Take a look at this panorama of the Lower Saluda. Don't you wish there was a greenway with public river access here... then sign on to the petition below.
(Thanks to our friends at USC Environment and Sustainability for helping capture these images).

http://climate.biol.sc.edu/~helmuthlab/GigaPan/Rivers/Saluda%20River/Lower%20Saluda%20River.html


krpano.com - Lower Saluda River
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Here it is again ...


Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Can we get past 200 signatures today on our petition to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway? I think we can. Sign on and spread the word!



http://www.change.org/petitions/mayor-city-of-columbia-support-the-lower-saluda-river-greenway0
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Thanks so much to those of you who have already signed our petition! If you haven't signed it, please do so, and share our petition with your friends who live in the Midlands. Also, be sure to check out Congaree Riverkeeper's article about why we think funding the Lower Saluda Greenway is important ...


Let's Get the Lower Saluda Greenway Funded and Built | Congaree Riverkeeper
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As part of its mission, Congaree Riverkeeper works to improve river access, protect fish and wildlife in and along our rivers, and advocate for clean water flowing within our rivers. Greenways touch on all three of our missions. They obviously improve river access, but we also think they serve as ...

Folks, as of right now, 75 people have signed our Petition to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway! Our goal is 1,000. Let's get to 100 by the end of the day! Please sign our Petition ...



Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

If any of you are experiencing a glitch with the link to our petition to local elected officials to fund the Lower Saluda River Greenway, here's the link again. If this doesn't take you directly to our petition, go to change.org and search for "Lower Saluda Greenway." Thanks.



Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...

Folks, we think it's about time that our local elected leaders to find a way to fund the Lower Saluda Greenway. We need your help to rally support for the Lower Saluda Greenway and implore Columbia City Council and Richland County Council to get it done. Please sign our petition!


Mayor, City of Columbia: Support the Lower Saluda River Greenway
www.change.org
The Lower Saluda River is a unique and outstanding natural resource in the Midlands which deserves attention and care. The River Alliance has...