by Rita Grub I bet you’re enjoying the warmer temps and signs of spring – soft greens and colors we haven’t seen for several months. And maybe you’re like me – amazed that over 25% of 2014 is in the past. It’s been a BUSY time for AWW: There have been over 30...
AWW Data Makes Swimming at Your Favorite Water Hole Safer
Want to keep yourself and your loved ones from getting sick from exposure to contaminated water while recreating? Well, now, there’s an app for that! It’s called the SWIM Guide. Here's a description of the Swim Guide and how it came to be, source: www.theswimguide.org...
AWW Program Updates and Important Announcements Shared During the 2013 Annual Meeting
On May 10th, the 2013 AWW Annual Get-Together took place in Auburn, AL at the Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve. The evening began with a lovely Social Hour during which old friends had a chance to catch up, and folks had a chance to start new water watch...
Water Watchers catch industrial sludge release into creek
Emails and phone calls were abuzz last week among Auburn-area water watchers and creek residents who detected something amiss with their beloved Saugahatchee Creek. They reported to the Alabama Water Watch program office that the creek was running black, and that it...
AWW in 2012 Watershed Center of Excellence Report
AWW accomplishments in 2012, though far from record-setting, were stable relative to the previous year in spite of limited funding for the program. AWW’s efforts date back to 1992, when ADEM provided funding to the AU Department of Fisheries for the establishment of a...
S.O.S. celebrates 15 years of Saugahatchee Stewardship
by Barbara and Ron Estridge Save Our Saugahatchee (S.O.S.) celebrated the 15th anniversary of its founding at its April 19, 2012 bi-monthly meeting. S.O.S was incorporated as a non-profit in April 1997 with the mission of improving the quality of Saugahatchee Creek...
Water Watcher wins 2012 W. Kelly Mosley Environmental Award
Dick Bronson received the 2012 W. Kelly Mosley Environmental Award at a surprise award ceremony during the Lake Watch of Lake Martin annual meeting at the Elk’s Lodge on Lake Martin on Sunday, February 19th, 2012. The award “seeks to publicly recognize achievements...