June 11, 2024–Apalachicola, FL– Join us in a big shout out of “Happy Work Anniversary” to Susan Macken, Administrative Director at Apalachicola Riverkeeper (ARK). ARK got a large magnitude lucky break when Susan Macken retired to Apalachicola over a decade ago. In the summer of 2014, Susan began working part-time in our office on Water […]
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May 31, 2024–Georgia Ackerman met up with Blountstown residents today at Neal Landing to discuss ARK activities and hear updates from the group. A primary concern expressed by those in attendance was the Clearwater Land and Minerals permit. The company plans to drill an exploratory oil and gas well in floodplain of the Apalachicola River
May 18, 2024- Thank you for helping make the first annual Riverpalooza a wonderful success! We were thrilled many people joined the morning cleanup, despite the threatening weather. The big trash scores of the day included two refrigerators pulled from the river. Photo album here. Related News story here. In the afternoon, we gathered for
May 17, 2024 – Join us in congratulating the 2024 recipient of the Katie Herzog scholarship, Alexcia McNair, who will be graduating from Franklin County Schools (FCS) this spring. The scholarship will award her $2000 towards college tuition. On Tuesday, May 21, Alexcia joined Apalachicola Riverkeeper staff for a reception and boating trip to celebrate
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By Georgia Ackerman & Dani Davis April 22, 2024–Georgia Ackerman, Cameron Baxley, Deb Burr, Dani Davis, and boating dog, Janie headed over to “Second Sandbar” this morning for an Earth Day clean up. We were encouraged to see FWC volunteers fanned out across Abercrombie Landing picking up trash and debris at the landing when we
May 1, 2024–Susan Anderson, a founding member of Apalachicola Riverkeeper, has joined the staff as Executive Director. Board president, Barbara Powell said, “We’re delighted to have Susan joining Apalachicola Riverkeeper as executive director. Her background in planning and advocacy is a solid match for the organization. And as a founding member, Susan understands the complexity
By Dani Davis April 27, 2024 – We joined historian, Dale Cox, for a morning of history at the Chattahoochee Landing’s Park. We were thrilled to meet so many community members who came out to listen to Dale, making this one of our best attended outreach events in recent memory (and for good reason too!).
By Dani Davis March 23, 2024 – Continuing our celebration of 25 years of speaking up for the Apalachicola River, Apalachicola Riverkeeper hosted the annual member meeting and dinner in Eastpoint. Nearly 80 members, including our steadfast board of directors, joined staff to recap the past year. Outgoing board president, David Hilton, kicked off the
By Cameron Baxley March 16, 2024-Apalachicola Riverkeeper combined forces with the Forest Service and the local community for a morning clean-up of our natural habitat. Taking on the 212,000 acres of Tate’s Hell Forest is a tall order for a clean-up event, but we made a decent dent. The predominant hydrologic feature within the forest
March, 2024 – On December 7th, 1998, a group of dedicated individuals came together out of concern for the threats facing the Apalachicola River, its floodplain, and the Apalachicola Bay. During a community forum, they agreed that an independent group was needed to advocate for the long-term health of the Apalachicola River. This was the
