We believe that people protect the places to which they feel a connection, and one of the most important parts of our mission has always been connecting people to the Cahaba River so that they feel inspired and empowered for its protection.

People connect to nature in a multitude of different ways.

Through 2018-19, Cahaba River Society has partnered with a number of different arts organizations and artists to explore new ways to connect people to the Cahaba through visual arts, poetry, film, and music.

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2019 CONTACT:          Katie Shaddix, 205-999-6669, [email protected]\   BIRMINGHAM, AL. On Sunday, October 6, 2019 from noon to 4pm at Railroad Park, twelve teams of culinary competitors will vie to see whose catfish, sides, and dessert can win the 10th annual Cahaba River Fry-Down. Now in

In July, the Alabama Department of Public Health released its annual fish consumption advisories, a list of the state’s recommended limits on eating different types of fish found in Alabama’s rivers and streams. The department catches and tests certain types of fish and then issues advisories to anglers not to eat fish or limiting consumption

The Alabama Environmental Management Commission is asking for feedback about Director Lance LeFleur’s job performance as the leader of the Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Cahaba River Society has submitted our comments. In summary, it is our experience that the ADEM Director’s performance over the past year has been inadequate to achieve ADEM’s mission and