Special Event

September 15, 2020

Watch the 2020 Teams Fry-Down! See the team videos below, and vote for your favorites!

Watch all of this year’s Fry Teams compete via video and learn some new tips, tricks, and recipes! The team that raises the most funds will win the Champion of the Cahaba Award! Support your favorite team(s) with a donation of any amount, and you will get a FREE Fry-Down 2020 digital cookbook delivered to your inbox!

Cahaba River Fry-Down Apron
August 29, 2020

How compete as a Fry Team in #FryDown2020

Competitors can register on the website for a donation of only $50 for a community team (individuals, friends, families and nonprofits) or $200 for a corporate cook team. The deadline for competitors to register ends at midnight on September 2, 2020, and videos must be submitted by September 8, 2020.

August 27, 2020

Cahaba Current: August 2020

With its amazing biodiversity, the Cahaba River is a top destination for anglers. Its fish have been an important food source for Cahaba communities from the earliest Native American inhabitants to the present day. But are they safe to eat?

July 28, 2020

Cahaba River Fry-Down Goes Virtual for 2020

Calling all cooks and home entertainers! Do you have a fish dish that’s sure to please? A wit that wows? The Cahaba River Society is taking its beloved Cahaba River Fry-Down fish-cooking competition virtual for 2020. Chefs will compete by submitting their favorite recipes for fish and side dishes and demonstrating them via videos that will be aired on the Fry-Down website, along with other exciting entertainment, like insider Cahaba fishing tips and Cahaba adventure videos, during the week of September 29-October 4.

June 10, 2020

Cahaba River Ramble Virtual Race – postponed until Summer 2020

After much heartfelt discussion, our Junior Board has decided to postpone the Cahaba River Ramble 2020 Virtual Race. In light of current events, they feel it is important to undertake a restructuring that will allow the run to have a meaningful impact in addressing systemic racism and promoting equitable access to nature for all people.

April 05, 2020

The Big Cahaba Cleanup–NOW VIRTUAL

Like most organizations and people, the Cahaba River Society is feeling the far-reaching effects of the fight against Covid-19. All of our face-to-face programs and events have been canceled until

October 02, 2019

Cahaba Current: October 2019

We believe that people protect the places to which they feel a connection, and one of the most important parts of our mission has always been connecting people to the Cahaba River so that they feel inspired and empowered for its protection.

People connect to nature in a multitude of different ways.

Through 2018-19, Cahaba River Society has partnered with a number of different arts organizations and artists to explore new ways to connect people to the Cahaba through visual arts, poetry, film, and music.