{"id":1788,"date":"2026-07-17T10:42:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:42:25","slug":"2025-anheuser-busch-cleanup-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/2025-anheuser-busch-cleanup-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Anheuser-Busch Cleanup\/Hardin Bridge Garden Summary | September 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/AB-Logo2.png\" alt=\"Anheuser-Busch logo\" class=\"wp-image-1789\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 26th, 2025 Keep Bartow Beautiful and Anheuser-Busch conducted a river cleanup, land cleanup, and restoration of the rain garden at Hardin Bridge. There were a total of 13 volunteers and 1 Keep Bartow Beautiful staff, who worked for a total of 4 hours*14 volunteers=56 man hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/06\/Keep_America_Beautiful_Logo-stack-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"Keep America Beautiful logo\" class=\"wp-image-1961\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.861914629092416;width:205px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/06\/Keep_America_Beautiful_Logo-stack-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/06\/Keep_America_Beautiful_Logo-stack-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/06\/Keep_America_Beautiful_Logo-stack-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/06\/Keep_America_Beautiful_Logo-stack-1536x824.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/06\/Keep_America_Beautiful_Logo-stack.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1790\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/River-cleanup-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of volunteers who cleaned up the river\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/River-cleanup-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/River-cleanup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/River-cleanup-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/River-cleanup-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/River-cleanup.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1791\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0045-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Trash pile collected during the cleanup \" class=\"wp-image-1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0045-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0045-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0045-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0045-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0045.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0044-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers exiting the river after cleaning up\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0044-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0044-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0044-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0044-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0044.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cwater team\u201d began at  Euharlee Creek and ended at Hardin Bridge boat launch.&nbsp; The \u201cwater team\u201d consisted of 4 volunteers. The kayaks were rented from Euharlee Creek Outfitters. Zach Tyree (Owner ECO) conducted a safety briefing prior to the start of the cleanup. The volunteers paddled in kayaks and retrieved trash from the sides of the river banks and in the shallow water areas. The 4 volunteers cleaned 2 bags (40 pounds) of trash, 2 inner tubes, and one plastic storage container out of the Etowah River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1793\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0036-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of volunteers in front of Hardin Bridge Garden they cleaned up\" class=\"wp-image-1793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0036-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0036-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0036-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0036.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1794\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0028-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers cleaning up around the river\" class=\"wp-image-1794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0028-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0028-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0028-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0028-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/DSC_0028.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1795\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/Land-cleanup-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of volunteers with the trash they cleaned up on land \" class=\"wp-image-1795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/Land-cleanup-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/Land-cleanup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/Land-cleanup-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/Land-cleanup-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2026\/03\/Land-cleanup.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cland crew\u201d started at Hardin Bridge. The \u201cland team\u201d consisted of 9 volunteers and 1 Keep Bartow Beautiful staff. The volunteers weeded the garden area and cut back the overgrown plants. Once completed at the garden site the volunteers moved onto cleaning up litter around the boat launch site. The 9 volunteers cleaned 7 bags (140 pounds) of trash around the boat launch and trail. After the land cleanup and river cleanup everyone was served a box lunch from Firehouse Subs.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/kbb\/files\/2022\/05\/riversalive_logo.gif\" alt=\"Rivers Alive logo\" class=\"wp-image-156\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 26th, 2025 Keep Bartow Beautiful and Anheuser-Busch conducted a river cleanup, land cleanup, and restoration of the rain garden at Hardin Bridge. There were a total of 13 volunteers and 1 Keep Bartow Beautiful staff, who worked for a total of 4 hours*14 volunteers=56 man hours. 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