August Updates from Apalachicola Riverkeeper!

Save the Date! Together each year, we remove thousands of pounds of debris from our shorelines to protect the Apalachicola River and Bay. Jump in with Franklin County friends and neighbors for this fun annual event of putting our care in action.  Details here.  SUPPORT OUR WORK

Counting Bivalves  The Southeast is a global hotspot for freshwater mussels. In fact, the big and wild Apalachicola River is a safe place to call home for mussels. A small crew from Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s Slough Restoration team recently conducted freshwater mussel surveys,  Mussel surveys are also known as mussel grubbing. About 70 percent of North American mussel species are listed as threatened and another dozen have gone extinct. That makes them one of the most endangered groups on Earth. More on Mussel Grubbing

Keep Oil Drilling Out of the Floodplain of the Apalachicola River!   Apalachicola Riverkeeper remains strongly opposed to exploratory oil drilling in the floodplain of the Apalachicola River. We have filed a legal challenge to to Clearwater Land and Minerals drilling permit  We need your support to protect the Apalachicola River, floodplain, and Bay from the risks of exploratory oil drilling. Donate today to support our legal advocacy work to stop oil drilling in the floodplain. Stop Oil Drilling in the Floodplain Forest, Fish, and Fishermen to Benefit from Slough Restoration Much of the once accessible backwater habitat on the Apalachicola River is now cut off by mounds of sand blocking flowing water from going into and out of sloughs. Sloughs are naturally occurring streams fed by a main river. They carry water to floodplain swamps and backwater ponds and lakes creating a rich and diverse ecological system. Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s slough restoration project will return several of these sloughs to a more natural flow regime.  The sediment removal phase of the project will begin in late August along Spiders Cut off the Chipola River and Douglas Slough off the Apalachicola River.   For millennia, the river flowed naturally through these reaches during high water levels nourishing the floodplain and then flowed out of the backwaters taking with it life sustaining organic matter to feed the great biological diversity of the river and bay.  More on Slough Restoration Meet an Amazing Team of Volunteers!   Hats off to the RiverTrek volunteers! The annual RiverTrek campaign is underway. The kayaking team volunteers are working steadfastly in their communities to raise awareness about the importance of the Apalachicola River, its vast floodplain and the one-of-a-kind Apalachicola Bay. In October, the crew of 13 will paddle the entirety of the Apalachicola River, from Chattahoochee to Apalachicola in 5 days.   Collectively, RiverTrek volunteers have raised over $20k so far. Every dollar supports the outreach, advocacy, education and collaborative research work of Apalachicola Riverkeeper.    Please help the team reach their fundraising goal of $65k. Together, let's continue to protect the Apalachicola River!   Cheers to Doug Alderson, Paula Carroll, Shirley Kasser Creech, Mari Fraser, Benny Gresch, Tom Herzog, Greg Krivonak, Ashley Leonard, Caitlin McCauley, Rebecca Means, Lee Rigby, and Chris Watkins. Go Team!   Watch the website for fundraising events coming up in September (Apalachicola and Tallahassee). Support RiverTrek Today!

Explore the Apalachicola River Basin with Us Upcoming Eco-Educational Outings We are Hiring!  Do you want to make a difference by expanding awareness and action to protect and preserve the Apalachicola River? Join our team! Apalachicola Riverkeeper is currently seeking a Director of Outreach. Here is the Director of Outreach Job Description The position is open until filled. Send cover letter and resume to info@apalachicolariverkeeper.org Director of Outreach

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