Bluegrass music and grassroots support were combined to raise $825.00 for Alabama Water Watch at an Auburn, AL restaurant recently. AWW monitors Liz Brennan, Brian Simpson and Donnie Addison, members of the “High Strung Dew Sippers”, along with fellow...
AWW makes a splash in Dadeville
Alabama Water Watch representatives traveled to Dadeville to talk about AWW, what it is, what it does, and what becoming a part of AWW means for the health of Lake Martin and its watershed. Group effort: Mona Scruggs Dominguez from AWW explains community involvement...
Dr. Deutsch selected as Water Conservationist of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Bill Deutsch! He was selected as the Water Conservationist of the Year by the Board of Directors of the Alabama Wildlife Federation. He was recognized at the Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards ceremony on August 5th in Prattville....
Change and Challenges emphasized at AWW Annual Meeting
Alabama Water Watch held its 18th Annual Meeting and Picnic at Comer Hall on the Auburn University campus in June. The event was a success by several measures. More than 80 people from all over the state attended. Nearly all of the state’s river basins were...
Tallapoosa Watershed Conference celebrates successes and looks toward a bright future
Conference Theme: Citizen engagement and collaboration with agencies and organizations over the past several years have brought about positive changes and accomplishments in the Tallapoosa River Basin. There remains a great need to maintain, protect, and improve the...
Cary Woods School wins statewide environmental education award
Congratulations to Debbie Brooks and Cary Woods Elementary School in Auburn, the 2011 Best Environmental Education Program (BEEP) award winner! This prestigious award is given by the Environmental Education Association of Alabama each year to an outstanding program in...
Lake Watch of Lake Martin teams up with AWW to enhance student learning
What began as a one-time environmental program for a local school has blossomed into a multi-year project. In early 2010, Laurie Barrett, who teaches gifted 5th & 6th grade students at Radney School in Alexander City, asked Dick and Mary Ann Bronson if volunteers...