Community Involvement  

The city collaborates with a number of non-profit organizations and regional/state agencies to promote and support community sustainability programs.

Adopt-a-Road

The "Adopt-a-Road" litter prevention program coordinated by Keep Johns Creek Beautiful encourages and supports the volunteer efforts of individuals, organizations, companies, and community groups who "adopt" a one-mile stretch of road within the city and assume responsibility for keeping it clean.

Any individual, group, business, or organization such as Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, church groups, school groups, business associations, or corporations can get involved in the program.

To get involved with this program, please contact the KJCB Adopt-a-Road Coordinator at adoptaroad@keepjohnscreekbeautiful.org.

Clean Air Campaign

Improving air quality and reducing traffic congestion is the goal of the Clean Air Campaign, a non-profit organization which assists Georgia employers in designing and implementing alternative commuting options that make business sense.

The campaign also issues smog alerts, offers incentives to commuters and employers, and works with schools to protect children from harmful pollution and provide them with environmental education.

Each day, the efforts of the Clean Air Campaign help reduce traffic by more than 1.6 million vehicle miles and keep 800 tons of pollution out of the air.

Composting organic materials

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a significant amount – up to 20 percent – of municipal solid waste is made up of biodegradable material (yard trimmings and food residuals) that could be converted from waste into rich composting organic materials.

Anyone can learn to compost. Visit the EPA to get general information on how to get started and contact Keep Johns Creek Beautiful for information on scheduled local workshops.

Rivers Alive

Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer cleanup event that targets all waterways in the state including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division Adopt-A-Stream program and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Keep Georgia Beautiful program sponsor Rivers Alive to create awareness of and involvement in the preservation of Georgia's water resources.

Rivers Alive is held each fall and local clean-ups usually focus on the Chattahoochee River, the main source of drinking water and recreational opportunities in Metro Atlanta.

Storm Drain Marking

Storm drains on the sides of the road in Johns Creek are meant solely for stormwater runoff and should not be used to dump trash or debris.

The city's Community Development Department sponsors an ongoing volunteer storm drain marking program to mark each of the city's storm drains with "No Dumping, Drains to Stream" to serve as a visual reminder of their proper use.

Many community groups (scouts, school environmental clubs, and service organizations) volunteer for this opportunity to help protect our waterways, while working with friends and neighbors, or earning community service hours.

Please contact Community Development at 678-512-3200 if you're interested in volunteering. Markers, maps and other materials are provided. Volunteers should return the map showing which storm drains they marked in order to update an overall map of the city showing marked/unmarked drains.