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  • Southern Exposure in BPL 2021

    New Southern Exposure Films are Back at all Birmingham Public Library Locations BPL Receives Donation of 2020 and 2019 DVDs For Immediate Release: May 4, 2021 CONTACT:  Roy L. Williams, Director of Public Relations, Birmingham Public Library, Phone: (205) 226-3746, cell (205) 568-0067, [email protected] BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black […]

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  • Earth Week 2021

    What can you do for Earth Week 2021? Dear Black Warrior Riverkeeper supporters, I hope you and your families are having a happy and healthy Earth Week. Tomorrow marks the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day, when over 20 million Americans gathered on April 22, 1970 and prompted the creation of […]

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  • New Ways to Join Waterkeepers Alabama

    New Ways to Join Waterkeepers Alabama in the Fight for Clean Water Waterkeepers Alabama, a coalition of Waterkeeper organizations protecting watersheds across Alabama, has launched its first social media channels. Anyone interested in promoting cleaner water throughout the state can now follow and interact with Waterkeepers Alabama on its new […]

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  • AmeriCorps Week 2021

    AmeriCorps Week: Tribute to Cleanups By Katie Fagan, AmeriCorps Member, Black Warrior Riverkeeper This week is AmeriCorps Week, a time dedicated to highlighting the work of AmeriCorps members throughout the country. Black Warrior Riverkeeper hired me in September as its first AmeriCorps member and joined a large community of organizations, including […]

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  • Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2021

    Wild & Scenic Film Festival Our partners at Alabama Rivers Alliance, Energy Alabama, Flint River Conservation Association, and Waterkeepers Alabama will proudly present the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Thursday, January 28th 6-8 PM!  For the lineup of films, click here. To join the virtual event, register here. 

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  • New Cleanups Partnership with the City of Birmingham

    New Cleanups Partnership with the City of Birmingham Black Warrior Riverkeeper is proud to announce our new partnership with the City of Birmingham to help clean streets where rain will otherwise carry litter into storm drains, then local creeks, and ultimately the Black Warrior River. Our AmeriCorps member, Katie Fagan, […]

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  • MLK Day of Service 2021

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s MLK Day of Service By Katie Fagan, AmeriCorps Member, Black Warrior Riverkeeper The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” In 1994, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became a national day encouraging people […]

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  • Maintaining Focus on Your Water

    Maintaining Focus on Your Water I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. My heart goes out to all those dealing with any loss or adversity. 2020 has obviously been unique and challenging for everyone. Amidst the pandemic, divisive elections, and civil unrest, it is […]

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  • Veterans Day Tribute to Service

    Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s Tribute to Veterans Day By Katie Fagan, AmeriCorps Member, Black Warrior Riverkeeper On Saturday, November 7, Black Warrior Riverkeeper teamed up with Cahaba Riverkeeper to celebrate Veterans Day early at Alabama Veterans Memorial Park in Birmingham. This beautiful park, located next to Mountain Brook High School, is […]

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  • New Coal Ash Summary

    New Coal Ash Summary and Ways to Take Action To read Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s new Coal Ash Summary, click here. This month, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management started hosting public hearings focused on Alabama Power’s closure plans for coal ash waste storage in massive unlined, leaking pits next to […]

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