Updated 11/11/19 Special Master Paul Kelly, Jr. will heard oral arguments on November 7, in the FL v GA case in the US District Court of New Mexico. The US Supreme Court appointed the case to Kelly last summer. Retired Riverkeeper, Dan Tonsmeire attended the recent hearing. Recent news links Associated Press USA Today AJC […]
Forecastle Foundation and Apalachicola Riverkeeper Volunteers, #NaturallyAweseome By Georgia Ackerman I’m continually reminded that Apalachicola Riverkeeper volunteers are naturally awesome! Here’s an excerpt of an email I was delighted to find in my inbox recently from Lauren Hendricks, Board Chairwoman of the Forecastle Foundation: “I cannot thank you, Rick and Roy enough for the incredible experience!
By Doug Alderson July 20, 2019– After Hurricane Michael disrupted our plans last year, we are launching the Apalachicola RiverTrek October 8-12 with high hopes. We have a tremendous team of 16 RiverTrekkers this year hailing from Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Some have completed the entire Trek several times, while other are new to
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July 14, 2019—Today we conducted a visual survey of a section of Apalachicola River. We launched at Gaskin Landing in Wewahitchka (Gulf County) and traveled north to Estiffanulga Landing (Liberty County). While I didn’t capture a good picture, numerous Barbour’s map turtles and other turtle species were spotted basking on tree limbs near banks. Other
Watch an interview with Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman and go fishing on Apalachicola Bay while learning more about the challenges facing the Apalachicola River & Bay. Both segments are part of the recent Florida Sportsman Watermen conservation short documentary series featured on TV and online. A special thanks to Apalach Outfitters, Half Shell Dockside at Scipio Creek Marina,
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June 2, 2019 The University of Floria research crew, Drs. Joann Mossa and Yin-Hsuen Chen, Ph.D. students Charles Wu and Amobi Amanambu, went out to Bristol to meet with Dan Tonsmeire unsure of what we would find. Our last visit in early November 2018 had been somewhat promising as the vast majority of our plantings
By Diane Hines May 16, 2019- Apalachicola Riverkeeper and the Gallery at High Cotton co-hosted a talk by author/photographer Lynne Buchanan. Lynne’s newly published 232-page book of photography,Florida’s Changing Waters: A Beautiful World in Peril, features outstanding photographs as well as remarks by Lynne and two leading Florida scientists, Jason M. Evans and Robert L.
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May 7, 2019 Below the Dam Band belted out harmonious tunes under the majestic oak trees at Goodwood’s Jubilee Cottage, while Tallahassee members and supporters of Apalachicola Riverkeeper piled toppings on their scooped ice cream.  This year, there were many young families in attendance and the kids created the best personal sundaes! Special thanks to
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April 27, 2019 By Georgia Ackerman We had a memorable morning exploring the Dead Lakes today. Swallow-tail kites, Mississippi kites, Barbours map turtles and more were spotted when we explored the tannic waters of Dead Lakes, the destination on our April’s Eco-educational Outing. Thank you Matthew Godwin of Off The Map Expeditions for sponsoring and leading this
April 23, 2019 By Georgia Ackerman Today, I joined Shannon Hartsfield during his morning rounds to oysters bars in Apalachicola Bay. We met under the bridge at St. George Island where he launches his oyster boat. Shannon conducts water quality monitoring tests at three oyster bars, Dry Bar, Hotel Bar and Bulkhead Bar, as part
