Black Warrior Riverkeeper
Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. They are a citizen-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting clean water for the sake of public health, recreation, and wildlife habitat throughout our patrol area, the Black Warrior River watershed. This vital river basin is entirely contained within Alabama, America’s leading state for freshwater biodiversity.
Patrolling waterways, educating the public, and holding polluters accountable has made them an important proponent of clean water throughout the basin. Their staff identifies and addresses pollution problems while increasing public awareness.
The Black Warrior River drains parts of 17 Alabama counties. The area the river drains, its watershed, covers 6,276 square miles in Alabama and measures roughly 300 miles from top to bottom. The Black Warrior River watershed is home to over 1 million residents and contains 16,145.89 miles of mapped streams. Its headwaters consist of the Sipsey, Mulberry, and Locust Forks. Once these rivers merge west of Birmingham, the Black Warrior River proper forms the border of Jefferson and Walker counties. Near Tuscaloosa, the river flows out of the rocky Cumberland Plateau and enters the sandy East Gulf Coastal Plain, forming the border of Greene and Hale counties in the Black Belt. At Demopolis the Black Warrior flows into the Tombigbee River towards Mobile Bay.
Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries.
Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s Work
The following are a couple highlights of the impactful work of Black Warrior Riverkeeper. They specialize in doing everything they can to protect the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. Some things that they have done include promoting movements that help restore the environment, conducting trash clean-ups, and being an active voice in the community for restoration of their waterways. Click here to be sent to their official website!
Trash Clean-Up
Black Warrior Riverkeeper frequently conducts trash clean-ups within their area to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries. They are able to remove upwards of 4,000lbs of trash in a single day!
Black Warrior Riverkeepers are big advocates for protecting their waterways and informing others how to do the same. They have advocated for many movements including mine clean-up funding and coal ash waste clean-up.
Political Advocacy
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75% of this month's donations will go towards this month's partner
This month and every month, Wild Boyz Photography will be partnering with one nonprofit. 75% of any donations that we receive during the month will go to the nonprofit. Help Black Warrior Riverkeeper protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries.