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You may have never heard of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau (LLCVB) or LLCVB President Stacey Dickson. They focus on telling folks near and far about all the reasons why Lake Lanier is a wonderland that everyone should visit. Often. Stacey and her …
Thru-traffic was shut down on Clarks Bridge Road/SR 284 back on May 26, 2014, near the parking lots of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue and Clarks Bridge Park. That closure will remain in place until July 26th, which should be enough time to construct the new Olympic Venue …
Trying to find the water release schedule for Lake Lanier’s Buford Dam is similar to trying to find a missing Bluetooth headset. We know that we saw it recently. We know we didn’t lose it. We know that we’ll probably never find it because it’s easier to buy a …
Remember the days of drought … when we thought Lake Lanier might never be full again? Well, things change. At midnight on Sunday, June 1, 2014, the official level of Lake Lanier at the Buford dam was 1071.12 feet above sea level. That’s roughly an …
Clarks Bridge Road/SR 284 is closed to thru-traffic near the parking lots of the Olympic Venue and Clarks Bridge Park. The closure must be done to raise the road by three feet in order to put a pedestrian tunnel under the road. The tunnel will be …
Our friends with the Georgia Water Coalition asked us to share the good news of a recent victory for Georgia’s waterways. Vital protection for waters in Georgia was secured with the passage of House Bill 549 (HB 549) into law on April 15, 2014. HB …
The board of directors of the non-profit group Gainesville-Hall ’96 has selected Mr. Morgan House to be the venue manager for the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Morgan has 18 years experience as a member of Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club and was a contender in …
A grant from The Captain Planet Foundation will provide a limited number of scholarships for educators in Georgia to participate in Georgia River Network’s Paddle Georgia 2014 — America’s largest week-long canoe/kayak camping adventure. Selected teachers will also receive environmental education training for free. The …
Our pal, Georgia Department of Transportation Communications Officer Teri N. Pope, always has newsworthy information to share. Too much, really. So, we pick and choose stories that we believe will keep you informed and interested. That’s why we promise not to post a gazillion stories …
River groups throughout Georgia offer family-friendly river trips, river hikes, workshops, conferences, clean ups, water quality monitoring and other educational and recreational events throughout the year. To encourage Georgians to “get out and protect, restore, learn about, recreate and volunteer on Georgia’s Rivers,” Georgia River Network …