by Justinn Overton | Jul 25, 2019 | Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
Sawyer, the King of Puns 1. What is your ideal day on the river? Kayaking followed by a cookout and a bonfire. 2. What is your favorite river jam? “Julia” by Mountain Joy 3. What has been the most rewarding aspect of your internship? Meeting all the people who come...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 19, 2019 | Advocacy, Lake Neely Henry, Lay Lake, Opinion, Science, Videos
Alabama Power has decided that despite their own groundwater data, legitimate public concern, and MAJOR health risks to communities across Alabama, they are going to just leave leaking, unlined coal ash ponds on YOUR waterways. In case you forgot, here is what coal...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 10, 2019 | Fish Guide, Fishing, Science, Swim Guide
We are in our fifth summer of Swim Guide, which is a recreational bacteria monitoring program along popular swimming holes on the Coosa. Since we started, we have collected 1,465 water quality samples, issued 147 high E. coli alerts and reached over 1,000,000 river...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 27, 2019 | Logan Martin Lake, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide, Uncategorized
This summer, Coosa Riverkeeper’s staff and interns from Talladega College’s McNair Scholarship Program are conducting an intensive 5 week study on Choccolocco Creek. Together we are investigating the presence of bacteria on Choccolocco Creek and several of its...
by Justinn Overton | Apr 30, 2019 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Science, Wildlife
There’s an organism that has been growing in the Coosa River for decades that has massive potential to damage our lakes, yet few lake homeowners and fishermen may be aware of it. It can cause skin irritation, respiratory issues and even fish kills and on top of...
by Justinn Overton | Apr 10, 2019 | Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Uncategorized, Videos, Wildlife
We frequently get photographs or videos sent to us of bass who have seen better days. Sores, blisters, sometimes red in places that are normally white. “What’s wrong with the bass?”is the logical question that accompanies these photos. We received...
