February 1, 2020–The lawsuit filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in April 2017 by Earthjustice, on behalf of Apalachicola Riverkeeper, the Florida Wildlife Federation, and the National Wildlife Federation remains in play. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and you can view it online. The case […]

February 10, 2020–The FL v GA legal case over equitable water use in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers system continues.   Florida filed suit against Georgia in 2013, seeking a consumptive use cap on upstream water use on the Flint River. Twice the Supreme Court has assigned the case to a special master, a representative of the court

February 7, 2020–Waterkeepers Florida, now a regional entity working collaboratively on state policy issues related to water quality and water quantity, was well represented in Gainesville for the 26th Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference (PIEC) at the University of Florida’s Law School. Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman participated on a panel discussion providing updates on threats to

by Georgia Ackerman January 26, 2020–When we arrived at Hopkins Park in Chattahoochee to drop off kayaks today, the foam moving swiftly downstream reminded me of snow from a distance. It was cold enough for hats and gloves, but certainly not cold enough for a snow-covered Apalachicola River. In fact, the cold had understandably deterred

January 16, 2020– I spent today on Owl Creek with students from Westminster School in Atlanta. We paddled the creek and also engaged in thoughtful discussion of the ecology of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint system and current political and legal issues affecting our shared ACF Basin. Yesterday, the group traveled with the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve

January 11, 2020— The Board of Directors of Apalachicola Riverkeeper (AR) spent the day in a strategic planning retreat at Tall Timbers in Tallahassee. Kim Sash, vice-president of the board is a conservation biologist for the Tall Timber’s land conservancy. She led the group on a wagon tour of the upland pine habitat at the

By Georgia Ackerman December 26, 2019–With several consecutive days of rainfall across the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin, a visual survey was planned from Bristol to Wewahitchka.  Conditions were checked at boat ramps and floodplain areas including public roads near the oil & gas sites in Calhoun County. Sites from Bristol to Wewahitchka were visited. The US Army

By Doug Alderson January 1, 2020 Carrying on a tradition of first day hikes, a group of eight people enjoyed wintry views from Alum Bluff on a New Year’s Day Riverkeeper hike. The roughly four-mile Garden of Eden Trail is fun to view in all seasons. In winter, the views of the steephead ravines are

By Georgia Ackerman December 28, 2019 Winter is the season for reflecting and the natural scenery of the Apalachicola River region is stunning.  Today, participants of our Eco-Outings Program met up for cool, misty morning at Owl Creek. The backdrop of giant tupelo and gnarled cypress trees in mottled hues of gray against smooth blackwater

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