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 […]

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,

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

October 22, 2018 by Dr. Andy Opel Stories From The Apalachicola; An Endangered River, the one hour documentary that premieres on WFSU-TV on 10/25 at 8pm is the result of over two years of collaboration between faculty, students and many volunteers and staff from the Apalachicola Riverkeeper.  Beginning with a conversation over dinner in the spring

Sunday, October 20, 2018 Two lower Apalachicola River boat trips, (Jackson River, Lake Wimico, St. Marks, Apalachicola, East River, East Bay) conducted this week to document general conditions and fish kills. Volunteers Roy Ogles and Rick Zelznak worked with Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman on these trips. A few photos are below.    

Sunday, October 13, 2018–Flyover notes by Georgia Ackerman, Riverkeeper and Executive Director We continue to monitor water levels, conditions and ecological impacts on our watershed from Hurricane Michael. A few pictures from our flyover, in partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance are below. The river appeared muddy and high, flowing at apx. 41,000 cfs.  Some structural debris

Wed, October 17, 2018 ALERT: Post Hurricane- Please report any fish kills (locations important) to the FWC Fish Kill Hotline 1-800-636-0511 or online at https://public.myfwc.com/FWRI/FishKillReport/Submit.aspx Fish kills can happen for a variety of reasons with hurricanes. Click here. At present fish kills have been reported in Dead Lakes and the Apalachicola River. Causes are not yet