Inaugural Tate’s Hell Clean-up.

In an effort to partner with local hunters that know Tate’s Hell Forest better than most, Apalachicola Riverkeeper collaborated with husband-and-wife team, River Banks and River Fielder, to launch an annual clean-up effort in Tate’s Hell.  Both spend a lot of their evenings and weekends in Tate’s Hell and frequently pick up trash left behind […]

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Increasing Drought Resilience of the ACF Rivers Basin

The following was shared by the National Drought Mitigation Center as summary of a recent workshop of stakeholders across the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers Basin. Georgia Ackerman of Apalachicola Riverkeeper participated in the workshop. She also serves as a governing board member of the ACF Stakeholders group.  This workshop was followed by a governing board meeting of

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Earth Day in Marianna

April 22, 2023—Thank you Earth Day volunteers! We celebrated Earth Day in Marianna with clean ups at the Magnolia Bridge boat ramp, Spring Creek launch area and the Yancey Bridge boat ramp. Join me in a special thanks to the contagious enthusiasm of a group of young adults. At Magnolia Bridge, our first stop, Autumn

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Meet our Riverkeeper, Cameron Baxley!

Join us in a loud round of welcoming applause to the newest Apalachicola Riverkeeper Cameron Baxley, who is succeeding Georgia Ackerman.  Cameron has served as Director of Outreach for the past year at Apalachicola Riverkeeper*, strengthening community education partnerships and boosting eco-educational outings. She also shined in her first RiverTrek campaign, recruiting and preparing volunteers

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Appreciating Plants and Slime Molds along the Torreya Bluffs and Ravines

By Doug Alderson April 2, 2023–There are moments in the outdoors when everything is near perfect. The weather. The company. The plant life and scenery. Such was the case when Apalachicola Riverkeeper hosted a volunteer appreciation outing, a short botanical hike at Torreya State Park. Our guide was Lilly Anderson-Messec, Director of North Florida Programs

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Look … but Don’t Touch!

By Susan Macken – March 17,2023 Some beautiful looking creatures have been visiting our local Franklin County beaches in the past few weeks. Beaches all along the Florida panhandle have recently reported strandings of Portuguese man ‘o war. I’ve encountered several on my morning walks at Carrabelle Beach. They’re easy to spot with their tropical shades

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Women’s Leadership on Owl Creek

By Katie McCormick March 5, 2023—March is Women’s History Month. Apalachicola Riverkeeper kicked it off with a partnership paddling trip on Owl Creek with the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) of Florida State University. Committed to a dynamic learning framework, WLI is rooted in the belief that leadership is learned through experience, education and reflection. Dr.

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The Apalachicola Bay System Initiative Newsletter – February 2023

Visit the website of the Apalachicola Bay System Initiative, a project of the Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory. The recent ABSI newsletter is copied below. The Apalachicola Bay System Initiative Newsletter – February 2023 The ABSI mission: to gain insight into the root causes of decline of the Apalachicola Bay ecosystem with a focus on

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Apalachicola Riverkeeper is Growing!

February 10, 2023 Apalachicola Riverkeeper is celebrating our 25th anniversary later this year. And, we are growing! The positions of Riverkeeper and Executive Director will become two separate roles this year.  Currently, we are recruiting an Apalachicola Riverkeeper, who will continue to serve as a voice for north Florida’s Apalachicola River, its floodplain, and the

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