by Justinn Overton | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Thank you for your interest but we are no longer accepting applications for this position. Download Job Description Here Wanna protect places like this? Do you love science, recreation, and holding polluters accountable? Do you want to make a difference in your neck...
by Justinn Overton | Feb 4, 2019 | Advocacy, Opinion, Pictures, Uncategorized
Dear Friends, It is bittersweet that I announce my resignation as your Coosa Riverkeeper. As my nine-year stint comes towards a close in June, I’ve reflected on the many amazing moments and experiences since I first hatched the plan to start Coosa Riverkeeper in...
by Justinn Overton | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
As a river flows, small indicators of an unhealthy waterway pass us by without a clue. Forests replaced with real estate developments & farms over saturated with nutrients, become the hand that spoon feeds the river we fish, swim & drink from. Suddenly our...
by Justinn Overton | Jan 4, 2019 | Fish Guide, Wildlife
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently announced a proposal to protect the trispot darter under the Endangered Species Act as a “Threatened” species. This cute little fish, growing to only a little over one inch long, is currently known to occur in...
by Justinn Overton | Dec 27, 2018 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Lake Neely Henry, Logan Martin Lake, Science, Swim Guide
Learn why 2018 has been a great year by reading the blog post below and be sure to check out our infographic that shows all of this year’s successes! Hundreds of thousands of folks use the Coosa each year to cool off during the summer, to provide supper, to...