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If you’ve ever been in the field, you’ve almost certainly been asked to identify what that red bird with a big crest is (hooray–an easy one, at least in the Eastern U.S.–that’s a Northern Cardinal). But you’ve also probably been asked about that...

Cahaba River Society staff, board and volunteers are supporting efforts by many groups to improve public access to the River at the Grants Mill Cahaba Blueway site and to restore eroded areas of the riverbank.

I’m Jonathon Meeks, your Alabama Chapter Chair as well as the Elections Committee Chair. I’m writing to you today to announce that the Call for Nominations is now open and we are seeking candidates for the four Executive Committee (similar to board...

Behind every water quality alert, blog post & comment letter about the Coosa River is the Coosa Riverkeeper staff of three. Thanks go to them for helping to protect the river we all care so deeply for. Your support keeps us going & the river...

On December 19, 2018, conservation groups filed a notice of intent to sue three federal agencies for failing to assess harm to Florida’s endangered species before approving the ongoing release of Lake Okeechobee waters polluted with toxic, nutrient-...

The Center for Biological Diversity and Tennessee Riverkeeper reached an agreement with Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. (MTMUS) to protect the critically endangered spring pygmy sunfish and minimize impacts from a planned automobile manufacturing...

Returning for the seventh year, Southern Exposure provides a positive and challenging learning experience to exceptional film students and emerging filmmakers from across the country seeking to explore and develop their own voices as environmental...

Sierra Club members and prospective new members in Northwest Alabama who are interested in forming the Sierra Club Shoals Group may sign up in order to organize at the Southern Exposure Film Fellowship event on January 31st.

The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute has launched a new online database of scientific records and photos of more than 400 native fishes. Described by the Institute as a “Facebook for Fish,” this resource is now available to scientists,...

For 50 years, Alabama Environmental Council has been a leader in environmental protection. During that time, they’ve protected public lands, promoted recycling, educated, and advocated. And, they’ve operated the state’s oldest nonprofit recycling...