by Chad Hoffman | Jun 6, 2023 | Education, Science, Wildlife
We have a Citizen Science opportunity to share on behalf of a partner lab at UAB. The project is studying algae that is a bio-indicator of healthy water quality. Seems like a great chance to get out and help identify streams to sample, or even learn to sample...
by Justinn Overton | Oct 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Events, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide, Wildlife
Dive into our Fall 2022...
by Justinn Overton | Feb 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Lake Neely Henry, Pictures, Science, Wildlife
Gadsden, AL- Conservation and community groups sued the Water Works and Sewer Board of the city of Gadsden, Alabama today for neglecting its duty to maintain public sewers and not properly reporting on sewage pollution that it discharges, in violation of the Clean...
by Justinn Overton | Nov 17, 2020 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lake Jordan, Pictures, Science, Wildlife
On an unseasonably warm day in November, Coosa Riverkeeper joined Dr. Joseph Scanlan, a retired ophthalmologist, on Sofkahatchee Creek, a tributary to Lake Jordan winding its way across Elmore County. Equipped with boots and bottles, we waded into the creek and got to...
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...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Opinion, Science, Wildlife
Last year, I shared my “origin story.” Where my passion for the Coosa and fight for the natural world intersected in a ditch arguing with my dad about wanting to splash in it. He said it’d make it sick. Well, Dad… you were right. Last...
