Who We Are

About SRWA

The Soque River Watershed Association (SRWA) is a non-profit organization working to protect and restore the Soque River in Northeast Georgia. The Soque River is the only river in Georgia to begin and end all within one county, Habersham. It is a major headwater tributary to the Chattahoochee River, which serves as the primary drinking water supply for the city of Atlanta and many others. Also, the Soque serves an essential role as the source of drinking water for the city of Clarkesville. The organization, founded in 1998, is governed by a community-oriented board of directors and has two instrumental staff members. Primary activities of the Association include: organization of a community watershed partnership; grant management of a Federal 319 project to complete a watershed assessment and draft a watershed protection plan; coordination of a community greenway project; and collaboration with local officials on conservation policy and planning