
Cahaba River Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the Cahaba River watershed and its rich diversity of life.
The Cahaba River is home to the world-famous Cahaba lilies and 139 rare or imperiled species. It includes Alabamaβs longest stretch of free-flowing river, and conservation groups like The Nature Conservancy and The World Wildlife Fund consider it nationally and globally significant for freshwater biodiversity.
Learn more about the Cahaba River.
Cahaba River Society serves the population of the Cahaba River watershed and everyone who depends on the river for drinking water, including everyone who lives or works in the Birmingham area. This βpeopleshedβ encompasses over a million people. We also work with many statewide partners to strengthen water resource protection policies at the state level, benefiting all the people of Alabama.
The Cahaba River Society is recognized nationally for river stewardship and as a leader in promoting climate-resilient solutions for growing southeastern communities. We work to improve local, state, and federal water quality protections, restore freshwater habitats, encourage recreation, and increase economic growth from tourism.
Cahaba River Society works to improve river resilience by advocating for sustainable approaches that balance environmental, economic, and social considerations.
Learn more about our work with residents, businesses, developers, and local governments.
We teach students and groups about the Cahaba because citizens who understand the river are better equipped to protect and restore it.
Learn more about our education programs.
We mobilize volunteers to remove trash and invasive species and restore the riparian forest.
Learn more about our volunteer mobilization efforts.
Cahaba River Society leads excursions so people can experience and love the river. We are also a partner in the Cahaba Blueway project, a scenic water trail that consists of improved Cahaba River access points, maps, and signage.
Learn more about guided canoe trips.
Cahaba River Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1988 based on a generous donation by Judy and Britt Butler. We work for sustainable solutions by building partnerships between government, business, environmental, and civic interests.
Cahaba River Societyβs values and our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion are the foundation for our mission to restore and protect the Cahaba River watershed and its rich diversity of life.
Nature and water are critical to life; all people should have safe and convenient access for heath, wellness, and happiness.
CRS embraces belonging within the communities and environments we serve, including all races and ethnicities, places of origin, cultures, languages, physical abilities, ages, faiths, sexual orientations, and gender identities or expressions.
Communities are more informed, effective, and caring when they are connected to the river.
Our mission is achievable, over time, through continuous collaborative engagement with a wide variety of communities, and decision-makers for partnerships, mutual learning, and accountability.
The integrity of our organization is as strong, transparent, and steadfast as the waters we protect.
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