Mobile Baykeeper responds to environmental concerns in the Mobile Bay Watershed in a number of ways, but one of the most important things that we do is respond to “Member Concerns”.   These concerns from our members and our community are the crux of our work.  They guide the issues we work on and the projects we pursue.  The most obvious of these is last summer’s oil disaster.  We received thousands of calls in response to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the concerns our community had about oil washing ashore in Alabama.  

Thanks to all of you who have contacted us about volunteering for the Grandman Triathlon on June 4th.  As always we have the greatest volunteers, and it’s thanks to you that this race runs so smoothly each year.

On Friday, Executive Director Casi Callaway and Deputy Director Tammy Herrington attended the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force meeting and listening session in Mobile.   During the meeting, the Task Force created a Citizen Advisory Committee, a request Mobile Baykeeper and other organizations across the Gulf Coast have been requesting for months.  We are excited that our request for community input was heard and hopeful that the committee will include representatives from the many areas of concerns that we have along the Gulf.

Tomorrow, we have an opportunity to discuss restoration of the Gulf Coast and provide valuable input to the restoration process.  The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force is holding a public meeting and listening session in Mobile from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel at 64 South Water Street.  This meeting provides the public an opportunity to give input on priorities for restoration.  Mobile Baykeeper, along with others in our region are providing four key suggestions with regard to the current operation of the Gulf Coast Restorat

Thanks to all Grandman volunteers who attended our informational meetings in Fairhope and Mobile.  We are looking forward to a fun and safe event on June 4th with your help and support. 

Did you know that every time it rains we have another wide-scale disaster in our waterways?  Stormwater runoff picks up mud and pollutants and dumps them into our rivers and streams, causing erosion and killing the base of our food chain.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) it is the number one source of pollution to our waterways.

Did you know that every time it rains we have another wide-scale disaster in our waterways?  Stormwater runoff picks up mud and pollutants and dumps them into our rivers and streams, causing erosion and killing the base of our food chain.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) it is the number one source of pollution to our waterways.

The BP Oil Disaster has Gulf Coast communities in a turmoil of issues, questions, worries and concerns not to mention the very real economic challenges, business losses and health concerns – both human and environmental.  All of these issues and concerns are incredibly important, and we are collectively working to ensure that each of the major issues is addressed immediately.

One of the most exciting things going on these days at Mobile Baykeeper is our involvement in the 100-1000: Restore Coastal Alabama partnership.  Mobile Baykeeper is one of four administrative partners, along with Alabama Coastal Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and The Ocean Foundation.  100-1000 is a public/private partnership with a goal to build 100 miles of oyster reef and plant and promote 1000 acres of sea and marsh grasses over the next 5 years.  These are ambitious goals, and for the project to succeed we need community involvement and support.

On March 26, 2011, Mobile Baykeeper hosts its second annual HopsFest beer tasting, featuring premium craft beers from Budweiser-Busch and Gulf Distributing Companies.  This fundraising event takes place from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile.