Alabama Rivers Alliance – Water is Life

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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 celebrates 25 years of river protection in Alabama
June 20, 2022
Dear Rover Defenders: As I write this, we are halfway into our 25th anniversary at the Alabama Rivers Alliance and I’m so proud to look back at the work we more »
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Why do elections matter?
June 15, 2022
It’s that time again! Our rivers and our environment need you to get out and vote in the upcoming runoff election on June 21. I can’t tell you who to more »
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Welcome Southern Exposure Film Fellows!
May 31, 2022
Alabama Rivers Alliance is proud to announce the selection of four incredibly talented documentary filmmakers for the 2022 Southern Exposure Film Fellowship kicking off on June 13. During the six-week summer more »
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Jack’s Spring Policy Update
May 26, 2022
Click here to read the comprehensive Spring Policy Update from Jack West!
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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.