2021 Alabama Fish Consumption Advisories
Refer to the 2020 Alabama Fish Advisory blog for the basics of fish consumption advisories, including what they are and what they mean.
To view the entire list of advisories, access the publication from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) here: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/tox/assets/al-fish-advisory-2021.pdf
Continue reading “2021 Alabama Fish Consumption Advisories”All About the Escatawpa and Perdido River Basins
The Escatawpa River is a 129-mile long river in southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi that originates in the town of Millry, AL. It is a tributary of the Pascagoula River that ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico at Pascagoula Bay. The Escatawpa flows through two counties in Alabama: Washington and Mobile. Escatawpa means “where cane is cut” in the Choctaw language. Cane refers to the Southeast’s native bamboo, Arundinaria spp. also known as rivercane.
The Perdido River is a 65-mile long river in southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. The Perdido forms the western boundary between Alabama and Florida for almost its entire length, ultimately draining into the Perdido Bay of the Gulf of Mexico. Its headwaters begin in Escambia County, AL northwest of the town of Atmore, flows into Baldwin County, AL, and shares the state line with Escambia County, FL. Perdido means “lost” in Spanish and was named by Spanish settlers who occupied the area until 1813.
Continue reading “All About the Escatawpa and Perdido River Basins”Twelve Months of Alabama Rivers
Alabama Water Watch works to protect Alabama’s precious water resources by training citizens to collect credible water quality data from rivers, lakes, and other local waterbodies. Educating people about Alabama’s waters and helping them to find a meaningful connection to their watershed is an important part of what we do.
Lucky for us, Alabama has so much to offer in the way of water resources, it is easy to foster these connections. With 132,000 miles of streams and rivers, Alabama can call itself “the River State”. Moreover, each river has a unique set of flora and fauna, geology, culture and history that can provide you with a lifetime’s worth of learning.
How much do you know about your own river basin? Check out AWW’s Twelve Months of Alabama Rivers campaign to test your knowledge and learn more. During each month of 2021, we will be publishing blog articles and social media posts that highlight the unique and interesting characteristics of each of the state’s major river basins.
Continue reading “Twelve Months of Alabama Rivers”GLOBE Observer: A new tool for Alabama Water Watch
YOUR photos can help scientists prevent mosquito-borne diseases! Want to know HOW?! Read on about the GLOBE Observer Project!
2021 AWW Annual Meeting Recap
The second Alabama Water Watch Virtual Annual Meeting was a success! Although we weren’t able to meet in person this year, we are thankful to be able to recognize and highlight our volunteers and project partners in a meaningful way.
2021 AWW Volunteer Awards
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 AWWard Winners! Thank you all for your dedication, enthusiasm, and incredible contributions to the AWW Program. You are an integral part of our team!
Continue reading “2021 AWW Volunteer Awards”Upcoming Events
All Basin Banter with Bill Webinars on Wednesdays at 12(noon) Central Time
- Sept 22 – Basin Banter with Bill – Mobile, Tensaw, Tombigbee – Registration Open
- Oct 20 – Basin Banter with Bill – Tennessee – Registration Open
Fill out our Workshop Interest Survey to help us schedule future workshop locations and dates: https://auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af1oUBNMF0YIfJz
2021 AWW Annual Meeting Coming Up Saturday June 26!
All about The Conecuh River Basin
The Conecuh River is a 230-mile long river in the Coastal Plain that covers nine Alabama counties. Its headwaters begin in Bullock County near the town of Union Springs. Once the river crosses the state line into Florida, it is called the Escambia River where it ultimately drains into the Escambia Bay near Pensacola.
The Conecuh is the largest of the Coastal Plain rivers in Alabama.
