October 22, 2018 by Dr. Andy Opel Stories From The Apalachicola; An Endangered River, the one hour documentary that premieres on WFSU-TV on 10/25 at 8pm is the result of over two years of collaboration between faculty, students and many volunteers and staff from the Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Beginning with a conversation over dinner in the spring […]
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Sunday, October 20, 2018 Two lower Apalachicola River boat trips, (Jackson River, Lake Wimico, St. Marks, Apalachicola, East River, East Bay) conducted this week to document general conditions and fish kills. Volunteers Roy Ogles and Rick Zelznak worked with Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman on these trips. A few photos are below. Â
Sunday, October 13, 2018–Flyover notes by Georgia Ackerman, Riverkeeper and Executive Director We continue to monitor water levels, conditions and ecological impacts on our watershed from Hurricane Michael. A few pictures from our flyover, in partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance are below. The river appeared muddy and high, flowing at apx. 41,000 cfs. Some structural debris
Wed, October 17, 2018 ALERT: Post Hurricane- Please report any fish kills (locations important) to the FWC Fish Kill Hotline 1-800-636-0511 or online at https://public.myfwc.com/FWRI/FishKillReport/Submit.aspx Fish kills can happen for a variety of reasons with hurricanes. Click here. At present fish kills have been reported in Dead Lakes and the Apalachicola River. Causes are not yet
Cholla Petroleum Oil & Gas Drilling Applications APPROVED by FL DEP December 2019: Apalachicola Riverkeeper was notified by FL FL DEP Oil & Gas Program that “Final Permits” to Cholla Petroleum for six exploratory oil & gas wells to be located between the Apalachicola River, Dead Lakes and Chipola River would be allowed. Calhoun County is
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by Doug Alderson Many hands make for light work, the old saying goes. This was certainly evident Sunday, August 12, when a dozen volunteers gathered at Deep Brewery in Tallahassee. The task was to address and stamp nearly a thousand postcards to boost Apalachicola RiverTrek fundraising and it took less than an hour. The group
Blog #2 August 15, 2018 by Dr. Joann Mossa We recently had our third excursion for the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program restoration project. The group included Dr. Chen from UF, Georgia Ackerman, Dan Tonsmeire and me. The first was in June with Dr. Kevin Robertson, a botanist from Tall Timbers with expertise on the
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A large crowd of Apalachicola Riverkeeper volunteers and Tallahassee area members came out on Sunday afternoon to meet the RiverTrek 2018 Team and support the Riverkeeper organization. Attendees enjoyed ice cream and listened to the music of Below the Dam Band who played and sang under the oak trees at Goodwood Museum. Special thanks to
“What were some trips highlights for you?” Here are a few excerpts from paddlers that joined us on Dead Lakes for our Fourth Saturday Paddle, April 28, 2018. Thank you trip leader, Matthew Godwin (Off the Map Expeditions) and safety sweep, Cameron Lewis. Paddling with this colorful group of kayakers and canoeists through the West Arm
By Georgia Ackerman A crowd of 100+ members and supporters of Apalachicola Riverkeeper packed the Robert Lindsley Gallery on April 7, for our Annual Meeting paired with a send-off dinner party for retiring Riverkeeper, Dan Tonsmeire. Harley Means, Assistant State Geologist at the Florida Geological Survey, was our guest educational speaker. He presented a stellar
