Alabama Rivers Alliance is a statewide network of groups working to protect and restore all of Alabama’s water resources through building partnerships, empowering citizens, and advocating for sound water policy and its enforcement.

Alabama has more than 132,000 miles of streams and rivers with more types of plants and animals living in them than any other state in the nation. However, we also have one of the highest extinction rates in North America, many of which are species that live in our rivers. Alabama’s precious water resources currently face many threats. From improper enforcement of environmental regulations to the lack of planning and policy to ensure sustainable water for the future, our community is tasked with protecting the waters of the state for the health of the people and the life therein, or else we risk losing natural treasures that we can never retrieve.

Our alliance partners come from all across Alabama – and the southeast. Our network is stronger with our partners by our side!

Photo credits: Nelson Brooke (image 1), Kelly Marshall (image 2), John Wathen (image 3), Beth Maynor Young (image 4)

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Latest News

ARA’s 2020 Annual Report
January 25, 2021
Hi friends! As I look back on 2020, I feel a profound sense of relief wrapped in gratitude. Our Alliance weathered the challenges of the year. With the help and more »
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Proposed Mega Prison Will Compound Tallassee’s Wastewater Woes
January 11, 2021
PROPOSED MEGA PRISON WILL COMPOUND TALLASSEE’S WASTEWATER WOES By Jack West, Policy & Advocacy Director, Alabama Rivers Alliance This op-ed appeared in the December 16 edition of the Tallassee Tribune more »
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Water is Life series with ARA + partners!
January 1, 2021
We invite you to join us each Tuesday from noon – 1 pm for the Water is Life Zoom Talk series! We highlight the role that water plays in our more »
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Winter Policy Update from Jack West
December 18, 2020
POLICY UPDATES from Alabama Rivers Alliance We’ve almost made it to the end of 2020! What a year. This was not a year that “flew by,” and it showed us, more »
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Partners

The Alabama Rivers Alliance is proud of our 60+ partner organizations standing beside us as we address the issues facing our 132,000+ miles of rivers and streams throughout Alabama. Click here to see a directory of them all.