January 25, 2023
Cahaba Current: January 2023
Cahaba River Society’s board and staff are thrilled to host our 2023 annual meeting in-person at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia (3775 Crosshaven Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL 35223), on
December 21, 2022
Call for Nominations–2023 Conservation Development Awards
About CRS’s Watershed Conservation Development Awards The Cahaba River Society believes that restoring the Cahaba and safeguarding our drinking water supplies can be achieved through transforming the way developments are
November 03, 2022
Get tickets now for the WATER Concert 11/13/22
This collaborative, multimedia, live performance will take audiences on an aural and visual journey that explores the ways humans interact with the most precious resource on Earth. Featuring choral music from the Renaissance to the present day – including traditional African American spirituals originating in the Appalachian region – Cahaba River imagery will flow throughout the performance, connecting the music to place.
October 21, 2022
Congratulations to the winners of the 13th annual Cahaba River Fry-Down!
Over a thousand people came together to celebrate at the 13th annual Cahaba River Fry-Down catfish cook-off and festival on October 2, 2022 at Cahaba Brewing. The festival is the
October 19, 2022
Cahaba Chamber Chorale Presents Premier Concert WATER in Partnership with Cahaba River Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 19, 2022 CONTACTS: Dr. Quint Harris, Cahaba Chamber Chorale Call: 205-381-2265 Email: [email protected] Katie Shaddix, Cahaba River Society Call: 205-322-5326 Email: [email protected] Cahaba Chamber Chorale Presents
September 29, 2022
Meet the Panel of Judges for Fry-Down 2022!
Meet the panel of twelve judges who will select winners in categories such as “Best Dressed” (Best Presentation), “Fish with an Attitude” (Most Creative), and “Baddest Fish in the River” (Best Overall). Festival participants will vote for their favorite team to win of the prestigious “Crowd Favorite” award.
September 26, 2022
Experience the Cahaba River Adventure at Fry-Down!
Journey through the Cahaba River Adventure to immerse yourself in a series of interactive exhibits and activities that evoke the feeling of traveling down the river, encountering its finned, furry, scaly, and
September 06, 2022
Cahaba River Fry-Down Catfish Cook-off and Festival comes to Cahaba Brewing on 10/2/22
On Sunday, October 2, 2022 from noon to 4pm at Cahaba Brewing, teams of culinary competitors will vie to see whose catfish, sides, and desserts can win one of the coveted frying pan trophies at the 13th annual Cahaba River Fry-Down.
August 18, 2022
Cahaba Current: Summer 2022
This June, CRS joined environmental and community organizations from across the nation urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the longstanding scope of the Clean Water Act and reject industry attempts to eliminate federal clean water protections that have kept families, communities, and rivers and lakes safe from pollution for decades.
May 17, 2022
Cahaba River Society BioBlitz uncovers 345 different species at historic Camp Fletcher
Over 150 participants recorded over 600 observations of various birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, trees, plants, and other life on the 300-acre Fletcher Nature Preserve at Camp Fletcher, an historic outdoor retreat and nature preserve founded in 1926 by Pauline Bray Fletcher, the first African American registered nurse in Alabama, as a haven for inner city Black children and families to explore nature and the outdoors.