Georgia Ackerman

June 29–Volunteers David Morse and Lynn Wilder collected sand and water samples for microplastics testing at “Second Sandbar” across from Abercrombie Landing (also known as Pine Log) on the Apalachicola River. David and Lynn, along with Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman also did a site clean up. They filled the boat with piles of glass, plastic, cans […]

From Outings Volunteer Leader, Allen Beard: June 23, 2018, was the Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s (ARk) Fourth Saturday Paddle on a 10-mile segment of the Chipola River.  As I pulled into the Magnolia Boat Ramp on Saturday morning, several cars, some outfitted with kayaks in car-top carriers, were waiting.  After brief introductions, I was excited to learn

July 10, 2018 by Dr. Joann Mossa Recently, Georgia Ackerman and Dan Tonsmeire assisted me with field work as part of our EPA project on the Apalachicola River. One part of the project is restoring sand bar habitat south of Bristol and Blountstown.  When the river was repeatedly dredged during the navigation project (1950s to

June 12, 2018 Dear Friends & Supporters, Yesterday, I attended proceedings at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Truly, it was a remarkable process to witness our nation’s highest court in action. Admittedly, it was also somewhat deflating because no news came on the FL. vs. GA case. Oral arguments occurred on January 8 with

by Doug Alderson For more than 80 years, Donald Lanier has lived along the lower Apalachicola River near Wewahitchka. He learned the family beekeeping trade in the wide river floodplain, and he later worked on a snag boat for the Army Corps of Engineers. “My parents took me down the river in an apple crate