Community Partners for Healthy Streams (CPHS)
Operated directly under Austell Public Works, the Community Partners for Healthy Streams (CPHS) program is a specialized environmental conservation initiative. The utility provides local youth groups with training materials, maps, and safety gear to participate in their voluntary urban stream buffer protection campaigns and localized neighborhood storm drain marking projects.
Category:
Great For:
Conservation & Service
Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing
Level:
Moderate
Location:
Austell
Tips for your Visit:
This is a mobile community-action initiative rather than a single drop-in park or facility. Unit leaders must contact the Austell Public Works department directly at (770) 944-4325 to coordinate a formal, custom service project area for their scouts.
What to Bring:
High-visibility safety vests, close-toed walking shoes, clipboards, and camera phones to document marked urban infrastructure.
Why we Recommend it:
It gives scouts direct agency over protecting local river basins and municipal water watersheds from illicit dumping. This highly active service setup fits requirements seamlessly for the Water Science, Soil and Water Conservation, and Environmental Science merit badges