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Coal Ash

Coal ash is the toxic byproduct of coal-burning power plants. It moves into our water, through our fish, and into our bodies.

Hog Bayou

Hog Bayou was once a vital resource for the Africatown community, providing a place for swimming, fishing, and gathering. Today, it is no longer safe for recreation or subsistence fishing due to industrial pollution.

Stop Federal Mud Dumping

Ask your federal officials to protect Mobile Bay. We are also asking our federal elected officials to make the Corps do its job of serving the people rather than the other way around. Our requests:

Living Shorelines

[2024] A living shoreline is nature’s way of guarding against erosion. It’s using materials like plants, sand, and shells to fortify the coast. Unlike a hard seawall or bulkhead, a living shoreline grows over time, getting stronger and providing habitat for wildlife.

2024 SHOR Act

[2024] Public outreach about contaminated fish and local advisories is desperately needed! ADEM’s maps are outdated and the state provides anglers with no way to access fish advisory information without an internet connection. There are barriers like language and literacy that keep people from readily understanding which fish are unsafe to eat.

Save Rabbit Creek

[2023] Although any development that fills wetlands means some degradation of our waterways, these concessions will protect Rabbit Creek for future generations to enjoy. That is something to be celebrated.

Reduce the Use: Plastic in Three Parts

[2023] Mobile Baykeeper worked with the NOAA Marine Debris Program to educate and build awareness about the city's litter problem and how it affects our waters, while providing solutions to local business owners about finding alternatives to single-use plastics.

Learn about our Programs and Projects

Prichard Wastewater Reform

More than 48 million gallons of sewage have spilled into our homes, streets, and waterways in just three years. Folks living in Prichard are exposed to 49 times more sewage pollution than those in neighboring cities. Every American, regardless of their ZIP code, race, or income, deserves access to clean and safe water.

NextGen Baykeepers

Mobile Baykeeper believes that the NextGen Baykeepers education program will help us succeed in our vision by providing memorable experiences within local waterbodies for participants that will initiate a lifelong relationship with their environment, give them resources to understand the environmental challenges present, and encourage them to act as stewards of our natural resources.

Oyster Restoration

The Oyster Keepers program grows young (spat-on-shell) oysters in basket-like containers that provide a place for oyster spat (baby oysters) to grow safely. Approximately 20 of these baskets are hung on a volunteer’s pier or dock. Each basket can grow approximately 1,000 oysters, which means that your dock has the potential to produce as many as 20,000 oysters each year.

2024 Seafood Labeling Bill

What does the Seafood Labeling Bill require? This law requires sellers of fish or shellfish to disclose: (1) if the fish or shellfish is domestic or foreign, and (2) whether the fish or shellfish is farm-raised or wild-caught. Sellers are encouraged, but not required, to disclose the particular country of origin of imported foreign fish […]

Boots on the Ground

Member meeting

Bring all your questions. We will share about what Baykeeper has been working on and we want to hear from you as we work together to defend and revive the waters of Coastal Alabama.

Participate In A Clean Up

Upcoming Opportunities Mobile Baykeeper’s success depends on broad community support with a committed membership and volunteer base. Our volunteers know these waterways and are well trained on how to protect them. They are our eyes and ears in the region, working side by side to respond to local environmental challenges. We have two up-coming clean ups. Saturday, […]

Help Out Behind The Scenes

Office Volunteer Duties and Responsibilities summary Responsibilities: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Spend time on the water

Why we swim

Why We Swim is an article from Vol 5 of CURRENTS magazine – a publication of Mobile Baykeeper. Growing up in a family of serious swimmers meant our aquatic experiences extended beyond the public pool; most of our swimming occurred in natural bodies of water. My grandfather had purchased property on what would later become […]

Book A Fishing Guide

Fall in love with our subaquatic neighbors Our recommended guides put conservation first, and plenty of fish in the boat Fishing is one of the most ancient ways we connect with our waters. Baykeeper’s work improves the fishery.

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Experience “America’s Amazon”

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