by Justinn Overton | Mar 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
2020 has started with a bang! Dive into our Early 2020 Newsletter to read about our position on the proposed Coosa River Toll Bridge, learn about E.C.Gaston Steam Plant’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit hearing, get the skinny on how many...
by Justinn Overton | Dec 13, 2019 | Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Science
Read Claire’s story about how UAB and Coosa Riverkeeper team up to educate students about the intersection of public health and water quality. Meet Claire. Claire is a Senior at UAB getting a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Global Health. She was a...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 4, 2019 | Events
Before I dove into the non-profit world I didn’t see the value in Silent Auctions. I honestly was intimidated by the process and didn’t participate. Now, I find Silent Auctions to be the main attraction of any event- and it isn’t because of the bidding wars. I...
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 | Jul 1, 2019 | Events, Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lake Neely Henry, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…on the river that is. Each year Alabamians hit the road to celebrate America’s birthday at their favorite place in the country, the Coosa. We hear that the fireworks this year will be BOOMIN’ so as you...
by Justinn Overton | May 30, 2019 | Events, Lakes, Swim Guide
Things you may be thinking right now… at the start of summer: It’s not the heat—it’s the humidity. Is it hot enough for ya? Man, it’s hot as all get-out! It must be 90 in the shade. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk. The lake feels like bath...
