Apalachicola Riverkeeper is Growing!

February 10, 2023 Apalachicola Riverkeeper is celebrating our 25th anniversary later this year. And, we are growing! The positions of Riverkeeper and Executive Director will become two separate roles this year.  Currently, we are recruiting an Apalachicola Riverkeeper, who will continue to serve as a voice for north Florida’s Apalachicola River, its floodplain, and the …

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Owl Creek Classroom with Atlanta Students

January 11, 2023 – The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin is the lifeblood of many communities. The headwaters begin in Helen, GA and end in Apalachicola Bay. Westminster School students from the Atlanta area stepped outside of the classroom to visit farmers, lawyers, government officials, researchers along the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin to learn about water resource management and …

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Franklin County Protects Wetlands and Water

UPDATED February 22, 2023 Thank you Franklin County Residents for your responsiveness and care of our natural habitat. Thank you Board of County Commissioners  for protecting our wetlands and waterways by keeping the current wetlands-septic rule fully intact.  ************************************** February 14, 2023 Franklin County has been a leader in Florida by protecting wetlands and critical …

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Restoring a Lost Connection

When you think of the Florida jungle, surely you imagine some sort of soupy swamp. And when you imagine a swamp on the lower Apalachicola River, you probably think of tupelo and cypress trees. These trees are able to handle longer bouts of floodwaters unlike hardwoods; in fact, they need it. This photograph shows the …

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You Did It! Reflections on 2022

December 2022 Sharing the story of the Apalachicola River Basin is a significant part of our work at Apalachicola Riverkeeper. We want everyone to know the importance of the Apalachicola River, Floodplain, and Apalachicola Bay and to seek its long-term restoration and protection for many generations to come. Your steadfast support makes it all possible. …

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Florida’s Own Eden

December 2022 – By John Alber Florida’s natural wonders are manifold, and I love exploring them. I hadn’t really focused on the state’s natural Biblical wonders though. Turns out I missed a big one. You see, Eve set tooth to that consequential apple plucked from the Tree of Knowledge not in some far away suburb …

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UPDATE: Conservation Partners Legal Challenge Continues

December 15, 2022 Earthjustice filed the opening brief  on behalf of  Apalachicola Riverkeeper, the Florida Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation in federal appeals court earlier this month, requesting oral arguments in the case. Amicus briefs were also filed by various groups and individual, including former Governor and Senator Bob Graham. Here’s related news …

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