by Justinn Overton | Sep 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Education, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Videos
Before the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, waterways in the United States were severely contaminated by sewage, trash, oil, and industrial pollution. Since then, the Clean Water Act has dramatically reduced pollution and improved water quality across the country,...
by Justinn Overton | Oct 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide, Videos, Wildlife
Fall Newsletter Issue 20: Swim Guide Water Quality Averages Fish Guide is Reelin’ in Good Info Our 10th Anniversary Update from Your Riverkeeper Enjoy our Fall Newsletter to learn about the water quality averages from the 2020 Swim Guide program, read an update...
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by Justinn Overton | Jul 13, 2020 | Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Swim Guide, Videos
We understand you may not be in a position to give today, but you can still cast an impact: Report Pollution: if you see something fishy on the water…. take pictures, note the exact location, note the time, any odor/coloration, and report pollution to us here or...
by Justinn Overton | Dec 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Videos, Wildlife
In 2010, a report by American Rivers listed the Coosa River in the top ten of Endangered Rivers in North America because the Coosa River is home to North America’s greatest modern extinction event. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, 36 aquatic...
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 | 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...
