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.
Cahaba River Society and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra partner to bring you
“Unwined” Concert on Jan 3, 2019.
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
Last month, we let you know that there had been a tenfold increase in invasive taro plants infesting Cahaba Lily habitat at the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in West Blocton.
On August 23, 2017, we began “Project Tarobliteration” working to eradicate the taro. Where possible, we pulled it up by the roots, and where that was not possible, we cut back the stalks and leaves in using string trimmers in an effort to eventually starve the bulbs of energy, causing them to die.
Since last year, there has been a tenfold increase in invasive taro cropping up in the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge, and lily habitat is now at risk! Taro is able to take root in flowing water, crowding and shading out the lilies.
Beth K. Stewart, Executive Director June 27, 2017 EPA’s action today to repeal the Clean Water Rule seriously weakens clean water safeguards and threatens the Cahaba and our drinking water. The Clean Water Rule is a science-based, necessary restoration of the scope of the Clean Water Act. EPA should not repeal it and allow uncontrolled
The work of Cahaba River Society is gaining attention on the national stage. In recent months, our staff and board have spoken about our work to national audiences.
