Bird Banding Demonstration with Keep Dalton-Whtifield Beautiful

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Dr. David DesRochers, a professor at Dalton State College, will be hosting a bird banding demonstration on April 27th. You will learn how licensed professionals safely catch and handle birds, as well as why bird banding is so important and seeing some species up close. Bird banding is a helpful technique used for studying and identifying individual birds.

This event is free! You may stop by anytime between 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. at the Peeples Hall Patio at Dalton State College. Feel free to bring some snacks and stay a while! This is a great opportunity to learn about birds up close and talk to a real ornithologist about birds in our area.

Bring your friends and families but please leave your pets at home.
Photos are encouraged!

This event is hosted by Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful thanks to Dalton State and THRIVE's Resilient Community Program.

The goal of this program is to educate our community about the amazing diversity of plants and animals which live on Rocky Face Ridge and the environmental services which the ridge provides, such as flood control, cooling of the air in summer, and the storage of carbon.

Celebrate Earth Day with Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful

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What better way to celebrate Earth Day then helping us do a massive litter cleanup? Mill Creek Road is ripe with litter due to it being a busy road in a rural setting and we need YOUR help to get it looking spiffy and beautiful again!

We'll bring the snacks and supplies and you bring the whole family and together, let's take care of our town! We also hear some special prizes will be given out at the end for those with a competitive streak!

We'll park at Need too Feed at 9:00 a.m. and begin our cleanup and go until 12:00 p.m.!

Guided Wild Plant Hike set for April 13th

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Join Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful and learn more about the plants right in our own backyard! One of the great things about where we live is you don’t have to go far to see a wide variety of plant and animal life. Gretchen Lugthart will lead the group on a hike on College Creek trail, part of the Roadrunner Trail System on Dalton State’s campus, where she will take the time to point out the various forms of plant life and explain why they are vital to our local ecosystem. This guided hike is FREE and open to all! Meet at the College Creek trailhead (near Bandy Gymnasium on DSC campus) - the hike will begin at 9am. Presented by Keep Dalton Whitfield Beautiful and Rootin’ for the Ridges.

Lead Mechanic, Sanford Rittenberry retires

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Congratulations to Sanford Rittenberry! Sanford has served as one of our Heavy Equipment Manager for 20 years. His hard work and diligence have greatly benefited our company. We all extend our best wishes to Sanford for a wonderful and well-deserved retirement!

Landfill, Convenience Centers Announce Holiday Hours

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Facilities closed in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day


The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority has announced the holiday hours of operation for it’s four facilities in Whitfield County. Locations include the Old Dixie Hwy. Landfill & Convenience Center, McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center in Cohutta, Westside Convenience Center in Rocky Face, and the M.L. King Convenience Center in Dalton. 

 

All locations will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023 in observance of Christmas, and re-open on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 from 7 am to 6 pm, including Westside Convenience Center. All locations will be open on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, including McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center. All locations will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 in observance of New Year’s Eve and re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 including Westside Convenience Center. All locations will be open on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, including McGaughey Chapel Convenience Center.

 

For more information call 706-277-2545 or visit www.DWSWA.org.

 

 

Holiday Schedule - Christmas, New Year’s:

 

  • CLOSED CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 25, 2023

  • ALL LOCATIONS OPEN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2023

  • ALL LOCATIONS OPEN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2023

  • RESUME NORMAL HOURS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2023

  • CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024

  • ALL LOCATIONS OPEN TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2024

  • ALL LOCATIONS OPEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2024

  • RESUME NORMAL HOURS THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024