January 10, 2019 The Big Bend Sierra Club hosted a screening of the documentary, Stories from the Apalachicola, an Endangered River, in Tallahassee. It was standing room only with over 100 people in attendance. A panel discussion with film producers, Aleks Iricanin and Samantha Simons, executive producer, Dr. Andy Opel and riverkeeper, Georgia Ackerman followed …
by Georgia Ackerman December 17, 2018–Today, Roy Ogles*, and I checked on river conditions, also called visual surveys, along 25 miles of the lower Apalachicola River. We launched from Abercrombie Landing, more commonly known as Pine Log, around 10:30 am. Pine Log is a popular launch for winter duck hunters and we chatted with several …
Have you noticed trees or plants around the Apalachicola watershed blooming in winter, when they typically bloom in spring? During our visual river surveys, we’ve noticed this on various stretches of the river, including the Chipola and Dead Lakes. Hurricane Michael plowed through North Florida damaging and destroying seemingly innumerable trees and plant species. Now, …
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December 10–The RiverTrek campaign concluded last week with paddlers completing their wilderness immersion experience, spending four days camping and kayaking together with guest speakers visiting along the way. Adaptive planning and dedicated teamwork were the hallmarks of this year’s RiverTrek team. The original October trip was postponed due to Hurricane Michael. Then December brought us …
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On November 15, a group of Apalachicola River area stakeholders, including Apalachicola Riverkeeper, coordinated and hosted a visit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along with members of the Tri Rivers Waterway Development. The group of 15 participants spent the previous day on lower Chattahoochee River site visits. The tour started at Hopkins Landing …
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Monday, November 19, 2018– Dr. Andy Opel and I traveled to Marianna early Monday to screen the recently-released documentary, Stories from the Apalachicola: An Endangered River with Chipola College students. Two Environmental Science classes of Dr. Santine Cuccio viewed the film and participated in discussions related to the film production and the complexities of the …
Sunday, November 11, 2018– We checked on conditions from Wewahitchka to RiverStyx yesterday. River flow between 22-23,000 cfs. No visible sandbar, on east bank north of Wewahitchka. Stops at Swift Slough (blocked with fallen trees) and Sand Mountain and short trip up the Chipola Cutoff. Lots of recreational fisherman and families out enjoying the sunny, …
Nov 7, 2018 –Our post hurricane ecological monitoring continued last week. UF’s restoration research project also continues. We spent three days on the water last week checking sites. Most evident is the wind-related tree destruction throughout the floodplain. On Thursday, we launched at Bryant Landing on the Chipola River, checked out Douglas Slough and traveled …
Join Apalachicola Riverkeeper for a documentary premiere and panel discussion of the newly released film, The Apalachicola: Stories from the River. From oystermen to farmers and beekeepers to elected officials, this short documentary explores factors threatening the Apalachicola River & Bay along with the impacts to the people, culture and economy of the Apalachicola River region. Friday, …
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Hopkins Landing in Chattahoochee, FL, Gadsden County, Saturday, 10/28/18 Hurricane recovery efforts continue throughout the counties affected in our watershed (Gulf, Franklin, Calhoun, Liberty, Jackson and Gadsden). Many of Florida’s State Parks in the Apalachicola River region are closed due to hurricane related damage. Likewise, most of the boat ramps on the Apalachicola River sustained …
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