On June 16th, Coosa Riverkeeper, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, notified Glen Siddle of Newcastle Homes of their intention to file a lawsuit for Clean Water Act violations at the Melrose Landing Development on Highway 41 in Shelby County. Coosa Riverkeeper received a citizen complaint in December from…
This blog post was written by Jake Lasseter, our Patrol Member, as a part of a reflection of Martin Luther King Day and the interconnectedness between us all. It is important that this day be given the attention that it very well deserves. Today serves as a day of remembrance…
This blog post was written by Jake Lasseter, our Patrol Member. In the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month exactly 102 years ago, an armistice was signed between the allied powers and Germany. This put an end to the Great War, better known as World War…
If Alabama Power is allowed to leave their toxic coal ash on the banks of the Coosa River they are not just jeopardizing public health or the river- they are jeopardizing with an entire local economy that thrives around the lake. Submit Comments to ADEM by 11/17 Learn More Read…
Fall Newsletter Issue 20: – Swim Guide Water Quality Averages – Fish Guide is Reelin’ in Good Info – Our 10th Anniversary – Update from Your Riverkeeper Click Here Enjoy our Fall Newsletter to learn about the water quality averages from the 2020 Swim Guide program, read an update from our…
It’s hard to believe we’ve wrapped up our 6th season of Swim Guide! So many aspects of this year has been unprecedented for us all. One thing we know for certain, when the world turns upside down families across Alabama turned to the Coosa River. The Coosa River Swim Guide…
Last year, I shared my “origin story.” Where my passion for the Coosa and fight for the natural world intersected in a ditch arguing with my dad about wanting to splash in it. He said it’d make it sick. Well, Dad… you were right. Last Thursday, Coosa Riverkeeper spoke on behalf of…
Ten years ago today, a small group of concerned citizens founded Coosa Riverkeeper. We’ve fought polluters, torn down dams, educated the public about where it’s safe to swim and fish, and advocated to our government leaders about the importance of this river to us all. However, for every challenge we’ve…
Day of Service Jake, our Patrol Member and newest AmeriCorps VISTA, chose to spend his National Day of Service talking with Officer Vance Wood, an Alabama Conservation Enforcement Officer, about his service to our nation and to the citizens of Alabama. Below is a transcript of their interview with photographs…
Casual fishing basics discussion between me, a fishing novice, and Tyler, our Fish and Swim Guide Specialist. He also happens to fish on the Montevallo Bass Fishing Team and runs an awesome jig company! Check out his site Wicked Jigs. If you missed our first interview, go check out Tyler’s…
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