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We have signed onto the WATER Act (Water Affordabi

We have signed onto the WATER Act (Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability Act) and many efforts leading up to this. It’s a water infrastructure bill with priority given to disadvantaged, rural and indigenous communities with funding for water and sewer upgrades and replacement of lead service lines.

These are potential ways this funding could improve the lives of people in our peopleshed:

~ Improve sewage treatment and public health in the Black Belt
~ Create job and economic opportunities in construction and sustainability
~ Help homeowners replace lead water lines that could be permanently damaging their children’s health and limiting their life potential
~ Help restore and rebuild our water systems without burdening ratepayers
~ Help our communities become more resilient in the face of climate change and disasters

Join us in calling your Member of Congress today and tell them it's time to invest in #OurWater is NOW! #PublicWaterForAll

We hope you are staying safe and warm today! Pleas

We hope you are staying safe and warm today! Please share any pics you get of snow on the #Cahaba!

Did you make it to our annual meeting this year? I

Did you make it to our annual meeting this year? If not, don't despair--you can still check the link in our bio to see some speaker highlights, meet our new board members, and watch it on video!

Last chance to register for our annual meeting! D

Last chance to register for our annual meeting!

Don't miss:

*Celebrating Dr. Randy Haddock's career and retirement - Scot Duncan, Professor of Biology at Birmingham-Southern
* 2021 Board Elections
* 2020 Highlights
* Junior Board Update
* Restoring Water Protections and Improving Water Equity – National Opportunities in 2021 - Nat Mund, Director of the Washington, D.C. Office and Director of Federal Affairs, SELC
* Q & A with Speakers

Register for free at the link in our bio!

Dr. Randy Haddock's phenomenal knowledge of #Cahab

Dr. Randy Haddock's phenomenal knowledge of #Cahaba #biodiversity and his infectious joy at its creatures have inspired generations to love this special river.

Join us at noon this Friday for our annual meeting where we will honor his incredible career and celebrate his well-deserved retirement!

Attendance is free, but DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER at the link in our bio!

Thanks to Beth Maynor Finch for capturing this remarkable photo.

Ready for some national hope about water protectio

Ready for some national hope about water protection, equity and climate change? We are fortunate to have Nat Mund, Southern Environmental Law Center’s lead for governmental affairs in Washington, DC, as our Annual Meeting keynote.

Learn about opportunities under the new administration and Congress, and how you can plug in and have a voice for:

~ Making sure the Clean Water Act protects our rivers and drinking water sources
~ Funding water and sewer infrastructure, especially in disadvantaged communities with failing systems
~ Protecting drinking water access during the pandemic
~ Focusing resources on environmental justice and climate change

Register for free at link in bio!

Nat Mund is the Director of Federal Affairs and Director of the Washington, DC office for the Southern Environmental Law Center. Nat and his five colleagues work on a broad range of clean water, clear air, and public lands protections in Congress and before federal agencies. In addition to providing strategic guidance across SELC on legislative advocacy, his issue portfolio includes clean air and energy. Before joining SELC, Nat worked for the Sierra Club and the League of Conservation Voters in Washington, and the Conservation Council of North Carolina in Raleigh. He has a BA from Michigan State University and a JD from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Nat lives in Arlington with his wife, teenage daughter, and 2 ½ year old goldendoodle.

Does your last name begin with B? It's time to ren

Does your last name begin with B? It's time to renew your car tag! 🚙 🚗 🚕

Own a 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.

Already have the Cahaba tag? Please renew! Don’t have it yet? Get the tag that protects your drinking water!

Save the Cahaba tags are available at any Alabama vehicle registration office in the county where you reside. Click here to see a list of offices. You can purchase the Save the Cahaba tag anytime, regardless of your renewal month.

It costs $50.00 to purchase the Save the Cahaba tag, plus an additional one-time $5.00 fee when the newly designed metal tag is issued. Of the fee, $41.25 is tax deductible. The added fee allows you to personalize your plate at no extra cost. If your plate is already personalized, you can have a Cahaba tag for the same fee–no extra cost–and the funds come to Cahaba River Society to protect the River!

Join our 2021 Annual Meeting - Feb 5! Our annual

Join our 2021 Annual Meeting - Feb 5!

Our annual meeting is a chance for our community to come together, learn about the biggest challenges facing the Cahaba, find out what we are doing to address them, and what YOU can do to help.

This year's program will include:

-Honor retired CRS Field Director Dr. Randy Haddock for his devotion to the Cahaba for 30 years
-Hear about Restoring Water Protections and Improving Water Equity – National Opportunities in 2021 with Nat Mund, Southern Environmental Law Center's Director of the Washington, D.C. Office and Director of Federal Affairs
-Join the excitement of the emerging leaders on our Junior Board
-Elect new board members to build our strength and diversity

There is no cost to attend, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Visit the link in our bio to register for free.

Cahaba River friends who have come on board with u

Cahaba River friends who have come on board with us in recent years, we want you to know about the legacy of a great Cahaba champion, Robert G. Tate. We are deeply sad that Bob passed on January 9, 2021, and will be forever grateful that his love for the River lives on in its clean and life-filled waters.

Bob and his wife and loving partner, Ann, were motivating forces and generous supporters in the founding and growth of many Alabama environmental institutions, especially Cahaba River Society, Alabama Audubon, and Freshwater Land Trust.

As a CRS founder and Board President in the 1990’s, Bob set us on a path of strength and community support. I will be forever grateful that Bob hired and mentored me as the Society’s Executive Director, gifting me with work that continues to nurture mind, heart and soul twenty-six years on.

Folks throughout Jefferson County can thank Bob – and the County - that billions of gallons of untreated sewage no longer pour into the Cahaba and Village, Turkey, Five Mile, Valley and Shades Creeks and the communities around them. Bob was our effective and savvy attorney for the Clean Water Act lawsuit that has overseen the County’s modernization of the sewer system, a role that Southern Environmental Law Center has filled for us since his retirement.

The nationally-innovative sewer settlement Bob spearheaded also secured $30 million to protect greenspace along our creeks and rivers and created the Freshwater Land Trust. When you enjoy your favorite trail or creek access, chances are Bob’s legacy is all around you. Bob Tate inspires us to make a lasting difference for the beautiful natural places that enrich our lives.

The Cahaba River Society's annual meeting is a cha

The Cahaba River Society's annual meeting is a chance for our community to come together, learn about the biggest challenges facing the Cahaba, what Cahaba River Society is doing to address them, and what YOU can do to help. Save the date for this virtual event on February 5 at noon, and register for free at the link in our bio.

This year's annual meeting will feature speakers including Nat Mund, Southern Environmental Law Center's Director of the Washington, D.C. Office and Director of Federal Affairs, and Scot Duncan, Birmingham Southern College Professor of Biology.

Thank you to Board President Pam Baugh who shared

Thank you to Board President Pam Baugh who shared this poem for today.

“Wonder works. It works to teach us, inspire us

“Wonder works. It works to teach us, inspire us and motivate us. And it works to bring us together.

One of the Society’s goals from the start was to make the river’s wonders and joys accessible to all the people of the region – not just the privileged few who owned land along it. No one has done more than Dr. Randy Haddock to achieve that goal.”

-Cahaba River Society Founder Don Elder

If you have already given during this season of charity and service, thank you so much! Your support lifts us up and helps us stay strong.

If not, now is your chance to make a difference for the Cahaba, and to thank Dr. Randy Haddock for 30 years of commitment to saving your river and drinking water!

Please visit www.cahabariversociety.org and donate today!

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