Water is Life: The Year in Review with Cindy Lowry (ARA) This year has been one for the record books, but we made it through! Join us Tuesday as we look at the wild year in review. Cindy will go over some accomplishments we saw this year and she will highlight some of the threats [...]
Water is Life: Why Government Matters featuring Dr. Akhlaque Haque (professor, UAB Department of Political Science and Public Administration) & Evan Milligan (Alabama Forward) From unprecedented voter turnout in the Georgia runoff election to the horrific attack on our Capitol, the past week's events displayed the best and the worst of America. Government plays an [...]
Water is Life: Groundwater with Greg Guthrie and Bennett Bearden (Geological Survey of Alabama) One of Alabama's greatest assets is its diverse and plentiful water resources. Much of that resource is in underground aquifers. Roughly 44% of the populations gets their drinking water from groundwater. Join us Tuesday as we learn more about the Geologic [...]
Starting January 25, one of ARA's favorite people, Dr. Bill Deutsch, will be teaching a 7-week, Rivers of Alabama course through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Each session is 1.5 hours, taught Mondays starting at 2:30 pm. The class will be on Zoom, and shared with OLLIs at UA Tuscaloosa, UAH Huntsville, and AU Auburn. [...]
Tuesday, January 26 - Prisons, People and Pollution with Carla Crowder (Alabama Appleseed), LaTonya Tate (Alabama Justice Initiative) and Morgan Duckett (Alabama Students Against Prisons). Alabama has the worst prisons in the nation. Governor Ivey wants to build more of them. Learn what this means for our water and why this proposal is bringing together [...]
Pre-registration is required by 12 p.m. CST Tuesday, January 26th, and space is limited. Register by clicking here. Join us for an evening with Ben Raines as he talks about his latest book, Saving America’s Amazon: The Threat to Our Nation’s Most Biodiverse River System. Alabama boasts more species per square mile than any other [...]
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! ONLY $10 VIRTUAL Wild & Scenic Film Festival January 28 from 6 - 8 pm Virtual Lobby "Doors" at 5:30 pm / Films at 6:00 pm CST Hosted by ARA, Energy Alabama, Waterkeepers Alabama and Flint River Conservation Association Wild & Scenic Film Festival ON TOUR in Alabama [...]
The 17th Annual Salamander Festival will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2021. This year, due to Covid, it will be virtual. You can hear the salamander story, see salamanders, download arts and crafts and listen to special music. Over 35 festival links will be available . The festival will also include a “Storyboard Trail” hike [...]
Budgets are moral documents. Let's put our money where our values are. Our budget priorities should reflect our commitment to advancing economic and racial justice. Click here to register.
Water is Life: Caves and Quarries featuring Michael Ray Taylor (author, Hidden Nature: Wild Southern Caves) and Vicki Carroll (Neighborhood Preservation Coalition) Join us Tuesday as we gently lower ourselves into the delicate environment of the southern cave system. We'll learn about the truly awesome cave springs throughout the Southeast and particularly in Alabama. We'll [...]
Cahaba River Society's annual meeting is a chance for our community to come together, learn about the biggest challenges facing the Cahaba, find out what we are doing to address them, and what YOU can do to help. Click here to learn more This year's program will include: Honor retired CRS Field Director Dr. Randy [...]