Walnut Creek Watershed Coalition - WC2

10/31/2025

Do you have amazing nature photographs from Henry County? Please submit them in the comments. Perhaps we can vote on a favorite?

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10/31/2025

Henry County has a vibrant coyote population. Today, a pack was heard and seen travelling along the Walnut Creek Corridor between SR 155 and North Ola Road. We present a variety of view points to help you make your own informed decisions about coyotes. You can learn more about Urban Coyotes in these sources:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-coyotes-are-adapting-to-urban-life-and-thriving-in-u-s-cities

https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/coyote-info/north-american-distribution

| Current distribution Coyotes are native to North America and currently occur throughout most of the continent. In addition to occurring in natural areas, coyotes are also found in a range of human-populated areas, including rural farms, suburbs, and cities. , Progression of coyote range expansion....

10/28/2025

Now is the time to plant trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. The cooler weather will allow them to become better established than planting during the summer. Another type of plant

10/28/2025

What does Walnut Creek look like in a minor drought? And what does it look like after only 2.5 inches of rain? Or during a major storm? This is why stormwater controls are so important. A "normal" rainfall should not have such a dramatic affect on Walnut Creek. During major storms, everything is these photos is under water. Protecting forests, wetlands, and floodplains helps absorb urban stormwater runoff. Protect our natural resources!

10/25/2025

We are still in a drought! Cooler weather does not reduce fire hazard, it is still very dry, please be careful with outdoor fires and check with your local fire dept. about burn ban days.

Dry and Windy, that's what we have in store today so, the US National Weather Service Peachtree City Georgia decided to release the following:

EVENT: Special Weather Statement
ALERT:
Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4
or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be north
at 5 to 10 MPH

With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities
whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside,
use extreme caution.
TARGET AREA: Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Meriwether; Pike; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Johnson; Emanuel; Laurens; Treutlen; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECCOMENDED TODAY!! Stay Safe Henry County!!!!
Henry County Government
Henry County Parks and Recreation
Henry County 911
Henry County Senior Services

10/25/2025

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10/14/2025

Hampton Residents and Henry County in general. Please see this petition regarding the diesel generators for use at the Data Center in Hampton, GA. While this project may have been approved at the County level, there is still opportunity to have your voice heard. Copy the link to the petition.

Oppose the approval of Equinix data center air permit in Hampton, GA

10/14/2025

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10/13/2025

Save Our Monarchs

10/13/2025

This is why it is important to keep Walnut Creek clean and pollution free! Walnut Creek is one of the largest tributaries of the South River and drains into the river about 10-miles upstream of the Butler Bridge Park Canoe Access. By keeping Walnut Creek clean, we can help the South River and Lake Jackson! WC2 fully supports this park. However, the advertisement is a bit misleading. The GA EPD goal is to make the South River fully Fishable and Swimmable within the next 10 years. At this time, the South River at this location is a listed impaired water for swimming and boating. While boating is likely okay (limited exposure to water), this river reach is NOT recommended for swimming. This reach has not yet been assessed for fishing, that is part of the restoration plan. WC2 will be adopting this location as part of our river/stream monitoring.

10/12/2025