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Before you cast, visit CoosaRiver.Org/FishGuide/TempTrack to get live temperature data on each lake. Thank you to Citizen Science Monitors for powering this useful tool for fishermen all across the watershed. And thank you to all of YOU for...

The 12th Annual Shoals Earth Day Fest will be held on Saturday, April 6, 11-5 at Wilson Park, Florence and is open to the public with all-day live music, Steve Trash at 12, 2 and 4:30 , arts and craft vendors , Earth-friendly displays , recycling...

On the last day of January, our neighbors across the border received some welcome news. Georgia Power filed notice of its intent to close two of the coal-fired power plants that have been atop Sierra Club’s target list for several years. The...

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are on an enlistment drive to help count one of the iconic species in Alabama’s longleaf pine forests, the beloved gopher tortoise.

In the first week of 2019, a few inches of rain fell throughout the Mobile River Watershed. A typical rain like this can transform the Mobile-Tensaw Delta into a large flooded forest. Looming on the banks of this flood-prone area is Alabama Power’s...

Contacting your legislators through their social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook is a great — and easy! — way to get your message to them. In addition to the immediacy of social media, your message will also be read by other...

Plastic straws have become a hot topic because they are not recyclable and harm wildlife. However, now there are plant-based biodegradable alternatives. This past Fall, most UAB Dining Services vendors replaced their plastic straws with eco-friendly...

The Alabama Rivers Alliance is seeking input from you to better serve your needs and protect our waters. They are partnering with River Network to help groups across the southeast better serve supporters like you. Your answers to this survey are...

A small, colorful fish found in the Coosa River Basin is now federally protected. On January 29, 2018, the trispot darter was formally recognized as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

"Data collected by citizen scientists (people like YOU) provide us with information that we can turn into insight, future restoration projects, program plans & ultimately improve the health of the Coosa. River conditions constantly change and we...