by Justinn Overton | Sep 3, 2019 | Events
After the splashes, catches & sunburns of the summer, we take the time to make a toast to the river that made it all possible. A. Odrezin Coosa Riverkeeper’s 7th Annual CHEERS TO THE COOSA Cheers to the Coosa is our annual farm-to-table benefit dinner and...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 30, 2019 | Swim Guide, Uncategorized
I spent 18 years of my life avoiding the river that cut through my backyard, because word on the street was… it was gross. One of my biggest regrets in life is not asking anyone where the data was to back that accusation up. Before 2015, several families in the Coosa...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 28, 2019 | Advocacy, Logan Martin Lake, Science
This year’s summer bacteriological intensive study on Choccolocco Creek, a tributary to Logan Martin Lake, has concluded! Now that we have had some time to digest the data, here are some of the major findings from this year’s sampling: 4 of the 6 sites along...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 23, 2019 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes
When I was a kid, there was a small creek (more like a ditch) that was near my grandmother’s backyard in Anniston. My dad told me I couldn’t get in it because it might make me sick. Little did I know that years later, that experience would define my...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Some of y’all have probably noticed us talking about saving the skinny water, like our upcoming event Save the Skinny Water Paddle on Saturday, September 14th in Oxford. More information is available here and info on how to reserve your boat! Well when we say...
