Monday. December 16th, 2023 – Plants are the ultimate storytellers. They can tell us about the soil and water flow of different areas, like along the Apalachicola River, how long ago an area was cut or burned, or how hurricanes have changed the landscape. Dr. Tom Miller, a plant-community ecologist at Florida State University, has […]
December 13, 2023 Conservation partners Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Florida Wildlife Federation and National Wildlife Federation will ask the Court to continue consideration of our legal challenge to the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) updated water control manual. This legal challenge was combined with a legal challenge to the water control manual made by the State
By Cameron Baxley November 30, 2023–This past October, Spiders Slough was completely disconnected from the Apalachicola River for about a month. Large stretches looked like well-maintained hiking trails rather than a creek. Fall is typically when the Apalachicola experiences less flow. Lower flows are essential for some biological processes. However, too little water flow for
November 17, 2023 – by Dani Davis Longtime supporter and board president, David Hilton, joined students, Makinlee Skipper, Sara Catherine Brown and Jared Holcomb, and Dr. Jeff Bodart for a day of cleanups along the Chipola River in Marianna earlier this month. The team visited three popular areas for accessing the Chipola to work together
October 15, 2023–There are numerous moving parts to coordinating a successful RiverTrek trip. The paddling team could not have made the voyage without the incredible support and kindness of this reliable dynamic crew. Thank you to the many, many hands that made the load lighter. You provided knowledge, incredible meals, safety support, kayaks, gear, humor–the
Twenty Five Years Ago—On December 7, 1998, Pearl Harbor Day, a group of people gathered in Eastpoint for a community forum. All were concerned about the long-term health of the Apalachicola River and Bay. The meeting members discussed the establishment of the Apalachicola Bay and River Watch, a group that would be dedicated to thwarting
December 1998, Apalachicola Bay & River Watch is “Born.” Read More »
October 25, 2023- by Dani Davis Changing Plants, changing ecosystems along the Apalachicola River Plants are windows into the landscape. They open the worlds of unseen, underlying geology and hydrology and teach us about the changing landscape. The Apalachicola River winds its way through sandhills, floodplain forests, swamps, and salt marshes, where it meets the Bay.
By Rebecca Means October 15, 2023 –Biologists love to make lists; we can’t help it. Usually they are species lists, but I am also known for my obsession for making lists of state license plates on a road trip. My plan for RiverTrek was to take off my biology hat, or at least wear it
Concert in Apalachicola By Cameron Baxley September 29, 2023–Apalachicola’s Holy Family Center was filled with music and cheer during the “Rockin’ for the River” concert. The local community gave the RiverTrek team a rocking send-off for this year’s 5-day journey kayaking along the Apalachicola River. The Ukilillies kicked the show off with a chorus of
By Cameron Baxley August 2023–Never pass up the invitation to go out on the boat with a third generation blue crabber. You’ll hear stories you’ve never heard, learn things you never knew, and go places you’ve never been. Former Riverkeeper Dan Tonsmeire, Dr. Andy Gannon, and I got an invitation from longtime local blue crabber
