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

Cholla Petroleum Oil & Gas Drilling Applications APPROVED by FL DEP December 2019: Apalachicola Riverkeeper was notified by FL FL DEP Oil & Gas Program that “Final Permits” to Cholla Petroleum for six exploratory oil & gas wells to be located between the Apalachicola River, Dead Lakes and Chipola River would be allowed. Calhoun County is

by Doug Alderson Many hands make for light work, the old saying goes. This was certainly evident Sunday, August 12, when a dozen volunteers gathered at Deep Brewery in Tallahassee. The task was to address and stamp nearly a thousand postcards to boost Apalachicola RiverTrek fundraising and it took less than an hour. The group

Blog #2 August 15, 2018 by Dr. Joann Mossa We recently had our third excursion for the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program restoration project.  The group included Dr. Chen from UF, Georgia Ackerman, Dan Tonsmeire and me. The first was in June with Dr. Kevin Robertson, a botanist from Tall Timbers with expertise on the

From Outings Volunteer Leader, Allen Beard: June 23, 2018, was the Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s (ARk) Fourth Saturday Paddle on a 10-mile segment of the Chipola River.  As I pulled into the Magnolia Boat Ramp on Saturday morning, several cars, some outfitted with kayaks in car-top carriers, were waiting.  After brief introductions, I was excited to learn

July 10, 2018 by Dr. Joann Mossa Recently, Georgia Ackerman and Dan Tonsmeire assisted me with field work as part of our EPA project on the Apalachicola River. One part of the project is restoring sand bar habitat south of Bristol and Blountstown.  When the river was repeatedly dredged during the navigation project (1950s to