Local Girl Scouts from the Takoda Service Unit have adopted a portion of North Chickamauga Creek off Montlake Road for cleanup.
It started with four Brownies wanting to learn about the importance of water. They studied the issue, and then it was time to put their knowledge to work. They wrote letters to all the Girl Scout leaders in this area to enlist their support and decided to adopt a waterway for two years.
With the help of Mary Beth Sutton and the employees at Waterways, the girls began to rotate cleanup efforts for a portion of the creek near a “blue hole.” Girl Scouts want to encourage others to “Leave No Trace” when you are enjoying local waterways and parks.
Joy Hall