Today the Birmingham City Council passed a resolution to oppose Cahaba Beach Road, a proposed project which would allow the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to build a road and bridge through the heart of an undeveloped area that safeguards Birmingham’s drinking water.
This Sunday, September 30, 2018 from noon to 4pm at Railroad Park, twelve teams of culinary competitors will do battle to see who can create the most delectable catfish dish and sides at the 9th annual Cahaba River Fry-Down catfish cookoff and festival.
Cahaba River Society will be the official charity partner of Alabama’s first Shake Shack! Join us TODAY for the Soft Opening, when 100% of all every dollar you spend will benefit Cahaba River Society!
As we embark on our 30th anniversary and a new strategic plan, we would deeply appreciate your investment in the future we envision and are hard at work creating for the people, wildlife, and communities that depend on the River.
The Cahaba is running hard, and so are we! Find out about stormwater policy, guided canoe trips, an art contest, special events, and more!
oday, the U.S. House of Representatives is debating and voting on amendments to the Farm Bill (H.R. 2). One amendment, offered by Congressman Bank (IN) and others, would repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
Spring is here! The banks of the Cahaba are coming to life with blossoming dwarf iris, jessamine vine, May apples, cat-leaf toothwort, wild ginger, and trout lily. Read on to find out what else is happening in and around the Cahaba, and how you can get involved!
Cahaba River Society members and supporters gathered at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on February 1, 2018 for their annual meeting.
At the meeting, members elected the 2018 board of directors, staff gave updates on the organization’s programs and their 2017 accomplishments, and Cahaba River Society honored the businesses, organizations, and municipalities that had performed exemplary work on behalf of the Cahaba and Alabama’s environment with Cahaba Partner and Conservation Development Awards.
Read about the Cahaba River Society’s impacts and achievements of 2017.
Shelby County and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) are proposing to expand Cahaba Beach Road from Highway 280 to Sicard Hollow Road. They will offer a Public Involvement Meeting where they present their alternatives for the location of the road and hear public comments about the proposal. Please save this date and attend this
