Letter below from Georgia Ackerman, Riverkeeper and Executive Director read to Senator Bill Montford and Representative Jason Shoaf at recent legislative delegation meeting in Apalachicola (9/23/19).   Georgia also shared similar comments at the legislative delegation meeting in Bristol.    Here is the summary handout that was also shared.  More background details on oil drilling here. […]

September 25, 2019 By Georgia Ackerman Albany, Georgia– I spent the morning on the banks of the Flint River learning more about water quality sampling protocols with R.J. Gipaya, Watershed Specialist at Flint Riverkeeper. Last month, a visit to the lab at Chattahoochee Riverkeeper also proved helpful in seeing another program in action. AR board

Post-Hurricane Michael Trip on Chipola River By Doug Alderson The shoreline forest showed evidence of severe impacts during the recent Chipola River Apalachicola Riverkeeper trip, nearly a year after Hurricane Michael. Nine people paddled ten miles from Yancey Bridge to Magnolia Bridge near Marianna led by Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman and eco-educational outings volunteers Mike Mendez

SAND BAR RESTORATION By Dr. Joan Mossa, University of Florida Late Spring 2019–The UF crew (Drs. Joann Mossa and Yin-Hsuen Chen, Ph.D. students Charles Wu, Amobi Amanambu,  went out to Bristol to meet with Dan Tonsmeire (6/2/19) unsure of what we would find.  Our last visit in early November 2018 had been somewhat promising as

August 16, 2019 Marianna, FL–More than 50 people, including residents from Jackson, Calhoun, Wakulla, Leon and Washington Counties, enjoyed a “meet and greet” gathering at the Historic Bank Building hosted by staff and board members of Apalachicola Riverkeeper. Chad Taylor, long-time Marianna resident and former Apalachicola Riverkeeper board member, welcomed attendees and introduced Georgia Ackerman,

By Katie McCormick August 1, 2019– For vacation this summer, my boyfriend, Christopher, and I opted to enjoy exploring adventures in our “backyard.” Often, we chose use vacation hours to travel afar to find beauty, adventure, and new experiences, but we realized that there was so much within an hour or two of Tallahassee that

Updated 11/11/19 Special Master Paul Kelly, Jr. will heard oral arguments on November 7, in the FL v GA case in the US District Court of New Mexico. The US Supreme Court appointed the case to Kelly last summer. Retired Riverkeeper, Dan Tonsmeire attended the recent hearing. Recent news links Associated Press USA Today AJC

Forecastle Foundation and Apalachicola Riverkeeper Volunteers, #NaturallyAweseome By Georgia Ackerman I’m continually reminded that Apalachicola Riverkeeper volunteers are naturally awesome! Here’s an excerpt of an email I was delighted to find in my inbox recently from Lauren Hendricks, Board Chairwoman of the Forecastle Foundation: “I cannot thank you, Rick and Roy enough for the incredible experience!

By Doug Alderson July 20, 2019– After Hurricane Michael disrupted our plans last year, we are launching the Apalachicola RiverTrek October 8-12 with high hopes. We have a tremendous team of 16 RiverTrekkers this year hailing from Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Some have completed the entire Trek several times, while other are new to

July 14, 2019—Today we conducted a visual survey of a section of Apalachicola River. We launched at Gaskin Landing in Wewahitchka (Gulf County) and traveled north to Estiffanulga Landing (Liberty County). While I didn’t capture a good picture, numerous Barbour’s map turtles and other turtle species were spotted basking on tree limbs near banks. Other