by Justinn Overton | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Who is ready to grab some buds and hit the river? We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Bama Bud of Shelby County to raise awareness about the Coosa River Swim Guide and our work to protect, restore, and promote the Coosa River and its tributaries....
by Justinn Overton | Jan 22, 2020 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lay Lake, Science, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Whew, what a start to the new year! Since 2020 began, our team has been hard at work advocating for the river and folks like you that love her. At the beginning of the month I attended an ADEM hosted public meeting regarding “beneficial use byproducts” aka...
by Justinn Overton | Dec 12, 2019 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Opinion, Pictures, Swim Guide, Uncategorized
I was 8 years old when my family visited my grandmother’s house in Anniston. I was drawn to a creek nearby. It took my dad multiple times (in various tones) to convince me why I couldn’t get into the creek. He explained to me that the water was dirty and would make me...
by Justinn Overton | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Click Here to Read Our Latest Newsletter Our Fall 2019 Newsletter is here and ready for you to enjoy! In this Issue: A Swim Down Memory Lane Toxic Release Inventory History of PCBs in the Coosa Valley Mercury in Your Catch Staff Changes Please click here to download...
by Justinn Overton | Oct 30, 2019 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lake Neely Henry, Lakes, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Science, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Each year, we dig through tons of data to see which facilities are responsible for releasing toxics into the Coosa River. This data is publicly available on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory database from 2017. Wait, what? How can...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago we scooped the last samples of the 2019 Swim Guide Season. This marks five successful years of sampling, analyzing & sharing data on some of the most popular swimming holes along the Coosa River. This season Sarah, Mikyla & Eyanna hit the road...
