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Our staff spent some time on the Cahaba yesterday Our staff spent some time on the Cahaba yesterday removing dangerous tree snags that had formed following the recent storms and high water. When enjoying the River, always steer clear of any downed trees in the water. Combined with the current, these can create a serious hazard. Also, be sure to check water levels and weather conditions before planning a trip--more stormy weather and high water is expected this weekend!

#KnowBeforeYouGo
It's a beautiful day on the Little Cahaba River wh It's a beautiful day on the Little Cahaba River where Environmental Science Educator La'Tanya Scott has been presenting virtually to Mountains to the Gulf!

To schedule an environmental education program, contact us at clean@cahabariversociety.org.
This #WorldWaterDay, it’s time Congress starts t This #WorldWaterDay, it’s time Congress starts treating water as a human right. Let’s pass the WATER Act so we can fix our aging water infrastructure & help ensure #WaterForAll! See link in bio for how you can help.
CRS and @cahabariverkeeper, represented by @southe CRS and @cahabariverkeeper, represented by @southernenvironment, filed a legal action to ensure that the Birmingham Water Works Board fulfills a 20-year-old commitment they made to permanently protect their forested lands around the Cahaba River, Lake Purdy, and Little Cahaba River, a main drinking water source for the Birmingham metro area.

We take legal action as a last resort, and this will only be our 4th in over 30 years. That underscores how essential we believe this action is in order to safeguard healthy, abundant, and affordable drinking water from development that could degrade it and cause higher costs for residents and businesses.

#protectcleanwater #drinkingwater
 
See savethecahaba.org at the link in bio to learn more.
Does your last name start with C or E? It's time t Does your last name start with C or E? It's time to renew your car tag! 🚙 🚗 🚕

Own a piece of art for your vehicle while supporting the beautiful Cahaba River.

When you purchase a Save the Cahaba tag from your local licensing office, $41.25 of your donation goes directly to the Cahaba River Society in support of its work to protect and restore the Cahaba River Watershed and its rich diversity of life.

Already have the Cahaba tag? Please renew! Don’t have it yet? Get the tag that protects your drinking water!
We have signed onto the WATER Act (Water Affordabi We have signed onto the WATER Act (Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability Act) and many efforts leading up to this. It’s a water infrastructure bill with priority given to disadvantaged, rural and indigenous communities with funding for water and sewer upgrades and replacement of lead service lines. 

These are potential ways this funding could improve the lives of people in our peopleshed:

~ Improve sewage treatment and public health in the Black Belt
~ Create job and economic opportunities in construction and sustainability
~ Help homeowners replace lead water lines that could be permanently damaging their children’s health and limiting their life potential
~ Help restore and rebuild our water systems without burdening ratepayers
~ Help our communities become more resilient in the face of climate change and disasters

Join us in calling your Member of Congress today and tell them it's time to invest in #OurWater is NOW! #PublicWaterForAll
We hope you are staying safe and warm today! Pleas We hope you are staying safe and warm today! Please share any pics you get of snow on the #Cahaba!
Did you make it to our annual meeting this year? I Did you make it to our annual meeting this year? If not, don't despair--you can still check the link in our bio to see some speaker highlights, meet our new board members, and watch it on video!
Last chance to register for our annual meeting! D Last chance to register for our annual meeting!

Don't miss:

*Celebrating Dr. Randy Haddock's career and retirement - Scot Duncan, Professor of Biology at Birmingham-Southern
* 2021 Board Elections
* 2020 Highlights
* Junior Board Update 
* Restoring Water Protections and Improving Water Equity – National Opportunities in 2021 - Nat Mund, Director of the Washington, D.C. Office and Director of Federal Affairs, SELC
* Q & A with Speakers 

Register for free at the link in our bio!
Dr. Randy Haddock's phenomenal knowledge of #Cahab Dr. Randy Haddock's phenomenal knowledge of #Cahaba #biodiversity and his infectious joy at its creatures have inspired generations to love this special river.

Join us at noon this Friday for our annual meeting where we will honor his incredible career and celebrate his well-deserved retirement!

Attendance is free, but DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER at the link in our bio!

Thanks to Beth Maynor Finch for capturing this remarkable photo.
Ready for some national hope about water protectio Ready for some national hope about water protection, equity and climate change? We are fortunate to have Nat Mund, Southern Environmental Law Center’s lead for governmental affairs in Washington, DC, as our Annual Meeting keynote. 

Learn about opportunities under the new administration and Congress, and how you can plug in and have a voice for:

~  Making sure the Clean Water Act protects our rivers and drinking water sources
~  Funding water and sewer infrastructure, especially in disadvantaged communities with failing systems
~  Protecting drinking water access during the pandemic
~  Focusing resources on environmental justice and climate change

Register for free at link in bio!

Nat Mund is the Director of Federal Affairs and Director of the Washington, DC office for the Southern Environmental Law Center.  Nat and his five colleagues work on a broad range of clean water, clear air, and public lands protections in Congress and before federal agencies.  In addition to providing strategic guidance across SELC on legislative advocacy, his issue portfolio includes clean air and energy.  Before joining SELC, Nat worked for the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters in Washington, and the Conservation Council of North Carolina in Raleigh.  He has a BA from Michigan State University and a JD from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.  Nat lives in Arlington with his wife, teenage daughter, and 2 ½ year old goldendoodle.
Does your last name begin with B? It's time to ren Does your last name begin with B? It's time to renew your car tag! 🚙 🚗 🚕

Own a piece of art for your vehicle while supporting the beautiful Cahaba River.
When you purchase a Save the Cahaba tag from your local licensing office, $41.25 of your donation goes directly to the Cahaba River Society in support of its work to protect and restore the Cahaba River Watershed and its rich diversity of life.

Already have the Cahaba tag? Please renew! Don’t have it yet? Get the tag that protects your drinking water!

Save the Cahaba tags are available at any Alabama vehicle registration office in the county where you reside. Click here to see a list of offices. You can purchase the Save the Cahaba tag anytime, regardless of your renewal month.

It costs $50.00 to purchase the Save the Cahaba tag, plus an additional one-time $5.00 fee when the newly designed metal tag is issued. Of the fee, $41.25 is tax deductible. The added fee allows you to personalize your plate at no extra cost. If your plate is already personalized, you can have a Cahaba tag for the same fee–no extra cost–and the funds come to Cahaba River Society to protect the River!
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