Mill Creek Watershed

Upcoming Activities

Water Chemistry and Bacteria Monitoring Certification Workshop through Alabama Water Watch
When: Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 8 am - 4 pm EDT
Where: Lakewood Elementary School, 24 Explorer Dr., Phenix City, AL
This workshop is free, but we do ask that you register through Alabama Water Watch
For questions, please contact Katie Dylewski at wernekl@auburn.edu

Rain Garden Workshop
When: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 from 8 am - 3 pm CDT
Where: Auburn Reserch Park, Hubbard CASIC Building, 559 Duvall Dr., Auburn, AL 36830
Registration is $20 and is limited to the first 20 participants.
Please contact Danielle Tadych at det0004@auburn.edu to register.
For more information, visit www.aces.ed/raingarden

Phenix City Clean-Up with Columbus State University's Day of Service
When: Saturday, August 23
Where: Phenix City, to be announced soon!

Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
When: Tuesday, October 14
Where: Phenix City, to be announced soon!

Past Activities

Live Stakes Planting Field Day
When: Saturday, March 22 from 8 am - 12 pm EDT
Where: Broad St. stream crossing, meet in the parking lot of the Russell County Building at 1000 Broad St., parking there or at the amphitheater

Mill Creek Steering Committee Meeting
When: Monday, March 24 at 10 am EDT
Where: 1111 Broad St., Building B in the engineering conference room

Low Impact Development Summit
When: April 9-10
Where: Clanton, AL
For more information, please visit www.aces.edu/lid

Holland Creek Field Day and Construction Tour
When: Friday, March 22 from 10 am - 2 pm EDT
Where: Broad St. stream crossing, meet in the parking lot of the Russell County Building at 1000 Broad St., parking there or at the amphitheater
Registration if free, but please RSVP for a spot by emailing Katie Dylewski at wernekl@auburn.edu

Smiths Station East Elementary Bioretention Area Planting
When: Tuesday, April 9 from 10 am to 12 pm CDT
* Please note that the stakeholder email sent out had the wrong date! Sorry!
Where: Smiths Station East Elementary, 171 Lee Road 728
Please email Katie Dylewski at wernekl@auburn.edu if you are interested in attending!

Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
When: Saturday, April 13 from 9 - 11 am CDT
Where: Smiths Station Fire Station (across from Lee County Flea Market) located at 50 Lee Road 430
Flyer
Registration: Online or call/email Carol Threatt at 334.740.6798/carolthreatt16@yahoo.com
The workshop is free, but barrels are $30 each.

Septic Maintenance Workshop
When: April 18, 6:00 pm EDT
Where: Ruritan Club, 2000 Lee Road 430, Smiths Station, 36877
View Flyer
For more information, call 334.297.8771
Not sure if you're in the watershed? Check out the Watershed Map to find out!

Holland Creek Clean Up!
When: Saturday, March 2 from 8:30 - 11 am EST
Where: Meet at Phenix City Amphitheatre, 508 Dillingham St., Phenix City
Flyer and Registration Form

Septic Maintenance Workshop
When: November 15, 6:30 pm EST
Where: Ruritan Club, 2000 Lee Road 430, Smiths Station, 36877
View Flyer
For more information, call 334.297.8771
Not sure if you're in the watershed? Check out the Watershed Map to find out!

Another Mill Creek Clean Up!
When: June 16, 8 - 11 am Eastern
Where: Meet at Smiths Station City Building, 2335 Lee Road 430, Smiths Station, AL
Flyer and Registration Form

Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
When: August 25, 9 - 11 am Eastern
Where: Central Activities Center, Phenix City, AL

Chattahoochee-Chipola Clean Water Partnership Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting
When: May 8, 2012, 10:00 - 1:00 ET, 9:00 - 12:00 CT
Where: Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, 3535 South Lumpkin Road,
Columbus, Georgia

Trash Clean Up, View Flyer and Registration Form
When: Saturday, March 17, 8 am - 12 pm EST
Where: Meet at Phenix City Amphitheatre, 508 Dillingham St., Phenix City, to carpool to site
View Before and After Photos

Streamside Repair Workshop, Saturday, February 25, 1 - 3 pm CST, View Flyer

Mill Creek Award Ceremony, February 1, 2012 at 2 pm Eastern Time, View Flyer

Stakeholders gathered to celebrate the beginning of implementation of the Mill Creek Watershed Management Plan. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management presented Auburn University with a check to start this project!