December 14, 2023
2023 Impact Report
2023 has been an incredible year for the Cahaba River. We are pleased to share our 2023 Impact Report. A downloadable PDF overview is available here. Check out our 2023
December 14, 2023
The Cahaba River Society Secures Landmark Drinking Water Protection
The Cahaba River Society and Cahaba Riverkeeper (CRK), represented by Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), reached an agreement with the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) and the Attorney General of
October 30, 2023
A Heartfelt Thank You to Katie Shaddix
After dedicating herself to Cahaba River Society for 7 years, our talented Office/Communications Manager, Katie Shaddix, is moving to a great job with the communications team at United Way. She
October 30, 2023
Beth Stewart Wins The Nature Conservancy’s Alabama Women of Conservation Award
We are pleased to share that Cahaba River Society Executive Director Beth Stewart received the 2nd Alabama Women of Conservation Award – a notable recognition presented by The Nature Conservancy.
September 28, 2023
Fry-Down 2023: A Feast for Conservation – Celebrating Catfish, Empowering Youth, and Safeguarding the Cahaba River
Get ready for a finger-lickin’ good time as the Cahaba River Fry-Down Catfish Cook-off and Festival returns to Cahaba Brewing on October 1, 2023. In its 14th year, this beloved
September 20, 2023
Cahaba River Fry-Down – New acts & educational partners include Shaheed & DJ Supreme and former NFL Player Kendall Newson of Teach A Child To Fish
Festival-goers can indulge in all-you-can-eat catfish, sides, and desserts, as well as a bar of signature cocktails and craft beers, while enjoying a festive, family-friendly atmosphere with live music, dancing, and an abundance of activities included with admission, including an appearance by Birmingham hip hop artists Shaheed and DJ Supreme of K.R.U. (Knowledge, Rhythm, Understanding), whose song “Something to Ride To (feat. Lauren Strain)” from their recent album, The Art of Throwing Darts, is currently number three on the Billboard Top 100 Clean Playlist.
August 24, 2023
Settlement secured protecting clean, safe drinking water for metro Birmingham Protections for the city’s watershed will last decades
oday the Birmingham Water Works Board fulfilled a more than 20-year-old promise to legally protect the source of metro Birmingham’s drinking water.
Cahaba Riverkeeper and Cahaba River Society, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, reached an agreement with the Board and Alabama’s Attorney General to protect 7,000 acres of forested land around Lake Purdy, the Little Cahaba River, and the Cahaba River from development that could impact drinking water. Today, the Jefferson County Circuit Court approved that agreement.
July 24, 2023
Cahaba Current: July 2023
Cahaba River Society celebrates growth and change as we honor retiring and departing staff and shape the CRS vision for the future. Read about upcoming staff successions and see our job opening for
July 18, 2023
We are hiring a River Sustainability Director!
Working on the talented Cahaba River Society staff team is a satisfying, challenging and fun way to make a real difference for this special river and the region’s drinking water. CRS has a job opening for a River Sustainability Director, who will lead the Cahaba River Society’s advocacy programs to protect and restore water quality, natural flows, and freshwater habitat and promote water equity.
May 02, 2023
Invitation to Artists: Cahaba-inspired art sought for juried art show in November 2023
Cahaba River Society and Arts Trussville invite your submissions to our first juried art exhibition, “Cahaba Inspired.”
This themed show will explore our relation to water and nature, embodied by the Cahaba River. The artistic process and the show will encourage artists and audience to immerse themselves in experiences with nature and in nature. We hope the artwork inspires people to value and protect the Cahaba, an essential resource.
If you have never considered this subject matter, now is your opportunity! The Cahaba, famous for the rare and lovely Cahaba Lilies, flows through the heart of Alabama, from its headwaters near Trussville until it reaches the Alabama River southwest of Selma, passing through Jefferson, Shelby, Bibb, Perry and Dallas counties with beautiful scenery along the way.
Creating work for this show is an opportunity to explore these questions: What is your relation to water and to the River? How are other beings – wildlife, plants, and people – related to the Cahaba and to each other because of the River? What do you want the world to know about the Cahaba and the River’s web of life? How can the vision in your art bring more people into relationship with the River and nature, and encourage them to act for the River’s benefit?
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