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The Cahaba lilies are in bloom! Sadly, our beloved

The Cahaba lilies are in bloom! Sadly, our beloved guided canoe tours have been cancelled due to the pandemic, but you can still visit the blossoms on your own. Get directions and learn more about the lilies at https://cahabariversociety.org/cahabalilies.

Today, Dr. Anthony Overton, our board Secretary an

Today, Dr. Anthony Overton, our board Secretary and Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Samford University, joined us to answer some of YOUR questions.

Do you have a question for Cahaba River Society? Leave it in the comments or, better yet, send us a video of yourself asking it! One of our experts will give you an answer.

#askCahabaRiverSociety

In addition to the roles mentioned above, Anthony is the Director of the Masters of Sciences Program in Environmental Health, Policy, and Management at Samford University. He is engaged in Environmental Heath and Sustainability research in Aquatic Studies and is a certified Fisheries Biologist. Anthony brings a wealth of experience on environmental issues. He is an avid outdoorsman and is passionate about preserving the environment for future generations.

Meet a dragon fly nymph! #macroinvertebrates

Meet a dragon fly nymph! #macroinvertebrates

The Cahaba Lily Festival is going virtual this y

The Cahaba Lily Festival is going virtual this year! Tune in on Saturday beginning at 9:10am!

Look for the new Cahaba Lily lager from @cahababre

Look for the new Cahaba Lily lager from @cahababrewing on your grocer's shelves this week!
For each one sold, a portion of the proceeds will go to our work protecting, restoring and preserving the rich diversity of life in the Cahaba River Watershed. ⁠You can find six packs at @pigwinecrestline for only $7.99.
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Thanks to @cahababrewing for supporting our work on behalf of Alabama’s longest remaining stretch of free-flowing river - the Cahaba River.⁠
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Kick back and give back with our Cahaba Lager!half of Alabama’s longest remaining stretch of free-flowing river - the Cahaba River.⁠
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Kick back and give back with our Cahaba Lager!

Join us along with our partners @cahabariverkeeper

Join us along with our partners @cahabariverkeeper and Friends of Shades Creek for an interactive Zoom discussion in this @alabamarivers series. Register at https://alabamarivers.org/event/water-is-life-may12/.

Cahaba River Society was glad last week when Adam

Cahaba River Society was glad last week when Adam Johnston, Coordinator with Black Belt Citizens Fighting for Health and Justice, reached out for help finding water donations for Uniontown residents. This low income Black Belt community is struggling with multiple environmental justice issues that degrade health, quality of life, and economic potential, such as a coal ash landfill and failing sewage treatment system.
In 2017 the University of Alabama in Huntsville tested about 50 homes, and approximately 20% had lead and other heavy metals in their tapwater. Lead in drinking water has a devastating impact on health, especially of children. Most Uniontown residents already rely on bottled water for household needs to protect their families. A 2019 survey by Black Belt Citizens and Dominican University revealed that 100% of those surveyed purchase bottled water.
But in the Covid crisis, stores began to limit the amount of bottled water people could buy, and the economic burden became even more difficult.
Cahaba River Society connected Black Belt Citizens with Coca-Cola Bottling United, our long-time corporate partner, and within hours the donation of 112 cases of Dasani water was approved, together with 450 recycle bags to support the ongoing recycling program BBC has organized for the water bottles. Danny Bedgood of Superior Automotive in Birmingham also donated 10 cases of water. Thank you, Danny and UNITED!
Water for Uniontown! Left and right: Scott Kelly and Kenny Humber, Coca-Cola Bottling United. Center: Perry County Commissioner and BBC Chair Ben Eaton. We also thank Stan Ellington on the United team for helping with this generous donation!

Filming virtual CLEAN Environmental Science Educat

Filming virtual CLEAN Environmental Science Education on the Little Cahaba River.

Alabama drivers: does your last name start with H

Alabama drivers: does your last name start with H or O? It's time to renew your car tag!
Own a beautiful piece of art for your vehicle, while supporting the beautiful Cahaba River.

When you purchase a Save the Cahaba tag from your local licensing office, $41.25 of your donation goes directly to the Cahaba River Society in support of its work to protect and restore the Cahaba River Watershed and its rich diversity of life.🚙 🚗 🚕

We are so grateful to amazing supporters like YOU

We are so grateful to amazing supporters like YOU who are looking for ways to help protect our river, our drinking water and our communities during COVID-19. Clean water is essential during a community health crisis, and with so many challenges and so much uncertainty before us, your gift at this time would help us rise to meet those challenges. Wil you support Cahaba River Society on #GivingTuesdayNow ? Link in bio to donate.

We wrapped up a day filming environmental science

We wrapped up a day filming environmental science lessons about macroinvertebrates today while wearing our masks and social distancing. We were thrilled to have our board president, Pam Baugh, who is a science teacher, join us to help shape the lessons we are creating.

Socially distant filming 🎥 Check out our river

Socially distant filming 🎥

Check out our river studio where we're working to bring you Cahaba education throughout the pandemic.

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Big Cahaba Cleanup 2020–NOW VIRTUAL

May 2 - July 31
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