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  • Forever Wild Under Attack Again

    Take Action: Forever Wild is Under Attack Again Tell your state legislators today to vote NO on HB 502: conservationalabama.org/action/#/14 Legislators are once again attempting to dismantle Alabama’s Forever Wild Land Trust program. HB 502 proposes a constitutional amendment that would require the Forever Wild Land Trust to pay counties […]

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  • Latest Newsletter Covers Second Half of 2010

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Newsletter: Second-Half 2010 Click the link below to see our new newsletter covering the second half of 2010: http://www.blackwarriorriver.org/newsletters/BWRk_newsletter_secondhalf_2010.pdf Our members whose dues are current receive semi-annual newsletters in print by mail. If you are not a member and would like to become one, please click here: […]

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  • Save the Black Warrior 2010

    SWEETWATER BREWING COMPANY COMPLETES 2010 EDITION OF SAVE THE BLACK WARRIOR Annual Campaign Raises Money & Awareness for Black Warrior Riverkeeper in Alabama For Immediate Release October 29, 2010 ATLANTA – SweetWater Brewing Company has completed the 2010 edition of its month-long “Save the Black Warrior” campaign in Birmingham and […]

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  • Birmingham Folk Festival

    The 2009 Birmingham Folk Festival at Avondale Park benefits Black Warrior Riverkeeper and the Friends of Red Mountain Park. This annual music festival takes place Sunday, October 11th from 10am to 10pm. The main Avondale Park entrance is 41st St. South and 5th Avenue South. Prices are $10 per person […]

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  • Tuscaloosa’s Waterkeepers Unite at Alabama Museum of Natural History

    Tuscaloosa’s Waterkeepers Unite: Thursday August 12 at Alabama Museum of Natural History Thursday, August 12, from 5 to 8pm, Black Warrior Riverkeeper and the Friends of Hurricane Creek (Hurricane Creekkeeper) present a free public event at the Alabama Museum of Natural History: “An Evening with Tuscaloosa’s Waterkeepers”. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International., […]

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  • Latest Newsletter Covers First Half of 2010

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Newsletter: First-Half 2010 Click the link below to see our new newsletter covering the first half of 2010: http://www.blackwarriorriver.org/newsletters/BWRk_newsletter_firsthalf_2010.pdf Members receive our newsletter in print by mail. If you are not a member and would like to become one, please click here: http://blackwarriorriver.org/support Although we use 100% […]

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  • New Black Warrior Video

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Launches New Video on Earth Day 2010 For Immediate Release: April 22, 2010 On this 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Black Warrior Riverkeeper is launching a three-minute video produced by Lewis Communications to help promote awareness about their mission of protecting and restoring the Black Warrior River […]

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  • River Hero Award

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper Wins River Hero Award at Alabama Watershed Leadership Conference For Immediate Release: March 1, 2010 Contact: Charles Scribner, Executive Director, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095 or [email protected] Nelson Brooke, Riverkeeper, Black Warrior Riverkeeper: (205) 458-0095 or [email protected] Montgomery – Nelson Brooke, the staff Riverkeeper at Black Warrior […]

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  • Forever Wild’s Five Year Plan

    Action Alert: Participate in Forever Wild’s Five Year Plan   Black Warrior Riverkeeper is proud to support the work that Alabama’s Forever Wild Land Trust has done to secure public lands for outdoor recreation, the ecological integrity of Alabama’s landscape, as well as the flow of outdoor recreation and tourism […]

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  • Fundraising Contest with Beth Maynor Young

    Dear Concerned Citizen, In the process of photographing natural places throughout the state, I have come to realize that the Black Warrior River is THE most beautiful watershed in Alabama. It also happens to be the one facing the most threats. As a conservation photographer and member of Black Warrior […]

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