March 12, 2020– Since 1998, Apalachicola Riverkeeper has worked for clean water and a healthy Apalachicola River and Bay. At the core of what we do is protect what we love. With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s first priority is to protect the communities we love and shift how we do our […]
By Georgia Ackerman March 20, 2020– The office of Apalachicola Riverkeeper has relocated to 301 Market Street, Apalachicola at the Scipio Creek Marina. We’re delighted to be in a larger space with quick access to the Apalachicola River, the delta and bay. Thank you to the “Riverkeeper Volunteer Van Lines,” who packed up, moved it
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March 10, 2020– We are delighted to share this news. Author and long-time environmental advocate Doug Alderson has been appointed to a new full-time position with the Apalachicola Riverkeeper, taking on the role of Outreach and Advocacy Director. He will primarily focus on community partnerships, outreach programs and campaigns, and effective communication and engagement strategies,
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In Remembrance of Katie Herzog February 23, 2020–A celebration of Kate Herzog’s life was held at C-Quarters Marina yesterday, complete with uplifting strings music and Katie’s favorite boat drinks. It was standing room only with family, friends, neighbors and community members all turning out to honor a woman so loved and admired. In lieu of
February 1, 2020–The lawsuit filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in April 2017 by Earthjustice, on behalf of Apalachicola Riverkeeper, the Florida Wildlife Federation, and the National Wildlife Federation remains in play. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and you can view it online. The case
February 10, 2020–The FL v GA legal case over equitable water use in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers system continues.  Florida filed suit against Georgia in 2013, seeking a consumptive use cap on upstream water use on the Flint River. Twice the Supreme Court has assigned the case to a special master, a representative of the court
February 7, 2020–Waterkeepers Florida, now a regional entity working collaboratively on state policy issues related to water quality and water quantity, was well represented in Gainesville for the 26th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference (PIEC) at the University of Florida’s Law School. Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman participated on a panel discussion providing updates on threats to
by Georgia Ackerman January 26, 2020–When we arrived at Hopkins Park in Chattahoochee to drop off kayaks today, the foam moving swiftly downstream reminded me of snow from a distance. It was cold enough for hats and gloves, but certainly not cold enough for a snow-covered Apalachicola River. In fact, the cold had understandably deterred
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January 16, 2020– I spent today on Owl Creek with students from Westminster School in Atlanta. We paddled the creek and also engaged in thoughtful discussion of the ecology of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint system and current political and legal issues affecting our shared ACF Basin. Yesterday, the group traveled with the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
January 11, 2020— The Board of Directors of Apalachicola Riverkeeper (AR) spent the day in a strategic planning retreat at Tall Timbers in Tallahassee. Kim Sash, vice-president of the board is a conservation biologist for the Tall Timber’s land conservancy. She led the group on a wagon tour of the upland pine habitat at the
