September 24, 2024—Volunteers across Franklin County removed over two tons of trash and debris from our shorelines and landscape on Saturday, September 21. The 220 volunteers of the annual International Coastal Clean Up were fanned out across 14 sites from Bald Point State Park to Seafood Landing Park in Apalachicola. They removed litter and debris, […]
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Coalition partners remain strongly opposed to oil & gas drilling in the floodplain of the Apalachicola River. Please donate today to support our fight to STOP OIL DRILLING in the Floodplain of the Apalachicola River. Protect our water, our rights, our heritage–our Apalachicola River and Bay! Apalachicola Riverkeeper • Downriver Project • Earth Ethics, Inc.
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By Katie McCormick September 15, 2024—Thank you Tallahassee area supporters! The atmosphere at Deep Brewing Company was extra festive for this year’s RiverTrek outreach event. Many long-time supporters were in attendance, along with people new to the work of Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Everyone delighted in the cooler weather that made outside conversations on the covered deck
September 9, 2024–Recently, Riverkeeper Cameron Baxley conducted visual surveys and collected temperature recordings on the Brothers River. The area is a potential Gulf Sturgeon cold water resting spot where “thermocline” is present. Cameron explained, “thermocline is a layer in the water where the temperature changes with depth. It provides an important barrier for cooler water
By Susan Anderson August 30, 2024–I recently represented Apalachicola Riverkeeper at the 18th Protecting Mother Earth Conference hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee in Cherokee, North Carolina. The conference was organized and sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental Network in coordination with the generous hospitality of the host Nation and people of Qualla Boundary, who
July 14, 2024-About 70 percent of North American mussel species are listed as threatened and another dozen have gone extinct. That makes them one of the most endangered groups on Earth. Mussel populations are destroyed by urbanization and water quality degradation.* Dams cause population fragmentation which in turn leads to endangerment and extinction. Most of
July 2, 2024–Much of the once accessible backwater habitat on the Apalachicola River is now cut off by mounds of sand blocking flowing water from going into and out of sloughs. Sloughs are naturally occurring streams fed by a main river. They carry water to floodplain swamps and backwater ponds and lakes creating a
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June 2, 2024-Thank you Tallahassee area members and supporters! We sure enjoying hanging out with you at this sweet summer tradition. The Ice Cream Social under the live oak trees at Goodwood Museum offers a relaxing setting to catch up with supporters and members, especially with live music from Two Guys and Guitars. Thank you
June 12, 2024–Our RiverTrek campaign is underway! Meet each dynamic volunteer paddling team here. They are eagerly launching their individual fundraising campaigns within their respective communities. Later in October, this crew will launch their packed kayaks in Chattahoochee, Florida for a 5 day wilderness immersion trip along the Apalachicola River. RiverTrek is Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s largest
PRESS RELEASE June 7, 2024 Apalachicola Riverkeeper Files Legal Challenge to Block Oil Drilling Permit Apalachicola, FL –– Apalachicola Riverkeeper has announced a legal challenge to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Notice of Intent to issue a permit to Clearwater Land and Minerals FLA, LLC. This permit would allow exploratory oil and gas
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