{"id":6608,"date":"2024-06-12T20:37:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6608"},"modified":"2025-06-11T18:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:56:13","slug":"2025-alabama-water-watch-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/event\/2025-alabama-water-watch-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Alabama Water Watch Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6838 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-AWW-Annual-Meeting-Banners-7-1024x267.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-AWW-Annual-Meeting-Banners-7-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-AWW-Annual-Meeting-Banners-7-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-AWW-Annual-Meeting-Banners-7-768x200.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/auburn.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4I1pdoDRmngUrzM\">REGISTER TODAY!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Saturday, June 21<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/grahamcreekpreserve.org\/\"><strong>Graham Creek Nature Preserve<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Foley, AL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Graham Creek Nature Preserve (GCNP) features a variety of recreational offerings, from its famous pitcher plant bog to walking trails over cypress wetlands and a <a href=\"https:\/\/grahamcreekpreserve.org\/about-us\/wolf-creek-park\/\">kayak launch on Wolf Creek<\/a>. Make sure you schedule time to explore the Preserve while you are down on the coast for Annual Meeting!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-5-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-5-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-5-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-5-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>NOTE: THE OPTIONAL TOUR OF THE PRESERVE PRIOR TO THE MEETING IS NOW WAITLIST ONLY!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6882\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-6-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-6-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-6-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/alabamawaterwatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/2025-Annual-Meeting-Social-Media-Graphics-6-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Nearby Hotels:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">There is no room block for Annual Meeting. We recognize that this is a popular time on the coast, and accommodations near Graham Creek Nature Preserve may be limited. However, there are hotels with availability slightly farther from the Preserve, and we encourage you to book your lodging as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Booking.com is a great resource for finding nearby available hotels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a 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