BWRiverkeeper
@BWRiverkeeper
Our mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. Member of @Waterkeeper and @WaterkeepersA.
Our latest "Who Is Waterkeeper" features Ben Ford, Miles-Wye Riverkeeper! 🌊 A lifelong explorer, Ben dedicates his work to protecting the Miles & Wye Rivers from pollution. From helping farmers reduce runoff to advocating for better stormwater management, his efforts are driven…
"Ongoing bacteria research project with @BWRiverkeeper, @CoosaRiverkeepr, and Dr. Julie Olson at @UofAlabama. This project is helping us to identify trends in fecal contaminants and determine the sources for each watershed!" -@CahabaRiverkeep
Hey, y’all! Ready to ditch the couch and dive into Alabama’s wild side? 🦌🌲 Check out this epic adventure from Get Lost in America’s guide to Alabama’s Wilderness Trifecta—three jaw-dropping spots that’ll make you forget your Wi-Fi password. First up, Sipsey Wilderness in…
How a Southern rock icon’s epic mural came to Alabama al.com/life/2025/07/h…
Good morning from Smith Lake, AL. If you're reading this, God has blessed you with another day. What are you going to do with it?
Taking this trend to a new level. 🫶 Make plans to Visit Tuscaloosa for peace and tranquility. P.S. bring your paddle boards and kayaks, or rent paddle boards on the weekends at Lake Nicol! #VisitTCL
The next round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations is about two weeks away! Waterkeeper Alliance and partners will be at #INC52 in Geneva to demand a Global Plastics Treaty that delivers real impact: protecting the environment, biodiversity, human health, and human rights. Swipe to…
New Alabama Public Service Commission President Cynthia Almond says she wants to hear from 'all sides' as she becomes the state's top utility regulator. @lee_hedgepeth and I sat down with Almond in her first interview in her new post. insideclimatenews.org/news/21072025/…
Michele Forman, renowned documentary filmmaker and #UAB Director of Media Studies, gave @CharlesScribner a box of @AlabamaRivers' Southern Exposure films she produced. We will soon deliver the Alabama conservation films to each public library in the 17-county Black Warrior basin!
Pleased to welcome Dr. Kenya Goodson of #Tuscaloosa to our Board of Directors: blackwarriorriver.org/kenya-goodson/
Demopolis, Alabama (Greek for “City of the People”) was founded at the confluence of the Black Warrior River and Tombigbee River by French Bonapartists who fled following Napolean’s exile in an unsuccessful attempt to found a wine and olive colony
Waterkeeper Alliance and partners have submitted comments strongly condemning the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to reissue its Nationwide Permit program. Proposed changes would allow the destruction of tens of thousands of acres of waterways and wetlands across the…
ACT NOW! 🚨The delegates at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee have let us down by not finalizing the strongest possible Global Plastics Treaty. We need a treaty that addresses and protects us from plastic pollution. Join us in eliminating plastic pollution for a…
We partnered with Birmingham City Council District 1 Councilor Clinton Woods, Calvary Resurrection Christian Church, Teen Miss Alabama Earth and UA Forest Dynamics Lab to remove 252.2 lbs of litter from the Black Warrior River basin. Join our next events: blackwarriorriver.org/volunteer-news…
"Stop scrolling and enjoy these 7 seconds to imagine that you’re floating on the clear waters of the Conasauga River! 💧✨" -@CoosaRiverBasin
Proud of @EToussom, a regular at our community service events!
Senior Eddy Toussom enters his second year at UAB and will compete for the vacant starting linebacker positions this season. Get to know more about Eddy with these five questions. 🔗: bit.ly/3IB95yd #WinAsOne
"Our Environmental Leadership Program visited @UofAlabama, learning about careers in science! We were hosted by partners at CONSERVE and saw the Randall Welcome Center, the @USGS Hydrological Instrumentation Facility, @UAMNH and the @NOAA National Water Center!" -@CahabaRiverkeep