By Michael Ganey and Doug Alderson, December 18, 2025 Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Stewards of the Earth: I am the Apalachicola River, a 107-mile lifeline flowing through the heart of Florida’s Panhandle, from the Georgia-Florida border at Chattahoochee to the vibrant Apalachicola Bay, where I meet the Gulf of Mexico. For centuries, I have been […]
By Georgia Ackerman December 1, 2025–In early November, Apalachicola Riverkeeper partnered with artist George Blakely for a special benefit exhibit at SMALLS, a Tallahassee gallery founded by Cynthia Hollis. The Postcard, The Whole Postcard, and Nothing but the Postcard, featured over one hundred framed vintage postcard constructs created by George. The vintage landscape postcards, with
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By Scott Walls November 25, 2025–The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) funded an aerial LiDAR* survey project, flown of the non-tidal regions of the Apalachicola River floodplain. LiDAR sensors use infrared lasers from a high-precision scanner to measure the ground surface and create high resolution surface models, even beneath trees. Previous LiDAR datasets of
By Becca Sapienza November 26, 2025–Two thousand miles. That’s how far many monarch butterflies will travel to reach their overwintering grounds. This alone seems like no simple feat. But imagine carrying a solar backpack and being tracked too? If you attended the Flight of the Monarch Event at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR)
By Cameron Baxley, Apalachicola Riverkeeper November 26, 2025: Every year, Waterkeepers from across North America pack their bags, kiss their field gear goodbye for a few days, and gather to compare notes, swap stories and strengthen the network of people fighting for clean, healthy waterways. This year’s recent gathering in Pittsburgh underscored just how essential
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November 17, 2025: A native Floridian, Angel Ganey grew up on the beaches of Jacksonville and Fernandina, and along the scenic shores of the St. Johns River. Her adult life has taken her from Virginia Beach, Virginia, where her husband served in the U.S. Navy, to Tallahassee and Shell Point, before ultimately dropping anchor on
By Doug Alderson November 10, 2025: Some interesting historical facts were revealed at the recent Torreya State Park gathering of volunteers with Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Friends of Torreya State Park, and the Florida Trail Association. After a fall color loop hike, the group was treated to a fascinating talk by Andrew Waber, historian with the Florida
By Doug Alderson November 3, 2025: By all measures, RiverTrek 2025 was a grand adventure. Day one (day two for the seven South Carolina canoeists) began with strong headwinds and some rain and the group met the challenge with high spirits. It was a good test of our willingness to paddle the entire 107-mile river.
Field Report Highlights: Removal and Fish Haven Complete on East River By Dan Tonsmeire August 1, 2025–Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s contractors continued the steady removal of sediment over the past month in East River. Post construction survey data was recorded. The data will be converted to depths for comparison to the pre-construction depths. Over the 3-month duration
By Cameron Lewis Barton Day 2, Friday, September 26, 2025 A big storm right over Wewahitchka delayed our start to 11 o’clock. John pulled up in his LSU Ag truck, with “Love the Boot, Don’t Pollute” sticker. Gear for Day 2 was ready to be loaded into the Riverkeeper boat. A new volunteer, Lindsay, from
