See you in September! The E-Newsletter for the Apalachicola Riverkeeper

Preparing for Idalia Dear Friends, With Hurricane Idalia approaching Florida, please be sure you are prepared by taking steps to protect you, your family, and neighbors. We care about you! Here's a hurricane checklist. You can check your local county emergency planning department for updates. Here's Franklin County's.   Stay safe!   We look forward to seeing you in September at a RiverTrek event. Check the "Event" tab on our website for details.   For the River, Cameron, Dani, Georgia & Susan Your Apalachicola Riverkeeper Crew

Coastal Clean Up Sept 16 Join us for this fun annual tradition, the International Coastal Clean Up and get the free t-shirt to prove it.  You're guaranteed to meet wonderful people who care about protecting water! Franklin County Details here. We are also seeking volunteers to meet us in Chattahoochee that morning. Contact georgia@apalachicolariverkeeper.org for Chattahoochee info. Meet us in Marianna Join us on September 23 at the Russ House in Marianna. We'll be enjoying ice cream on the porch with board members, staff and volunteers, including members of the RiverTrek 2023 Team.     Here's a flier to share.   Update from ABSI Science & Restoration Experiments The purpose of the ABSI hatchery is to produce oysters for restoration, so we need to understand how well the hatchery oysters survive and grow in different parts of the Bay. Additionally, FSU is studying how best to deploy these hatchery-raised oysters so they aren’t lost to currents and or buried by sediments. Read  More.

Meet Director of Outreach, Dani Davis Dani Davis recently joined Apalachicola Riverkeeper as Director of Outreach. Dani succeeds Cameron Baxley, who took the helm as Riverkeeper in May. A native Floridian, Dani grew up on the northern outskirts of suburban Atlanta. Here, she found her home exploring the forests and creeks of southern Appalachia. This love for wild spaces eventually brought her to Tallahassee Read More

Marina Complex on Apalachicola River Apalachicola Riverkeeper continues to monitor the proposed marina complex along the Apalachicola River in downtown Apalachicola. Various permits are required at the local, state and federal levels for the project to proceed. On July 14, 2023, FL DEP issued a Notice of Intent (NOI), related to the pending approval of state permits. Read more

Northwest Florida Toll Road Proposal About a year ago, the Bay County Transportation Planning Organization asked the Florida Department of Transportation to investigate building a four-lane toll road from I-10 to U.S. 98. Florida DOT’s Turnpike Enterprise recently presented a rough proposal to the BCTPO. Three potential route options are suggested that would connect Panama City to I-10 about 20 miles east of U.S. 231. Read more

Support our Work Thanks to supporters like you, Apalachicola Riverkeeper is celebrating 25 years of working to protect and preserve the Apalachicola River,  its forested floodplain and the Apalachicola Bay. Thank you!

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