Category: Blog

Pressing for Improvements in Columbus Combined Sewer Treatment

The Chattahoochee River has experienced remarkable change since the turn of the century. Because of significant improvements in water quality as cities like Atlanta invested billions to upgrade sewer collection…

Keeping the River Flowing Forever

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper envisions a future where there is always enough clean water for everyone - water that is affordable, accessible, and healthy. We envision a future where neighborhood streams and…

Critter Corner: Bald Eagles

While patrolling the river in Fulton County south of Atlanta on a sunny August morning, a CRK teambrownish-grey bird emerging from the trees. We did a double take. It wasn’t…

Pride for the River, Pride for Each Other

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper wants to re-establish the South’s greatest outdoor space as one that is inclusive and welcoming of everyone. The organization’s new Out on the Hooch initiative was created to…

Unique and Sacred Site Saved from Industrial Development

Good news came in February 2021 when Norfolk Southern announced that it was withdrawing plans to build a rail yard on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. In the years…

Reflections: The Future of the River Depends on Us All

A high-level view of our mission is simple – to ensure enough, clean water for current and future generations. To accomplish this mission, we interact with government agencies, partner non-profit…

Faces of the Chattahoochee: Keith Sharp of RiverWalk Atlanta

Keith Sharp has long resided in Atlanta’s river-adjacent Riverside community where he and his wife, ‘Riverside Kate,’ developed their love for the Chattahoochee and local advocacy. For the past six…

Georgia Power’s Dangerous Legacy Along the Chattahoochee

Coal ash is what’s left behind after burning coal to produce electricity, and it’s toxic. For decades, Georgia Power has allowed more than 80 million tons of this waste to…

Legislative Update (Summer 2020)

Each year, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper joins its partners in the Georgia Water Coalition to advocate for our shared waterways before the Georgia General Assembly. CRK spends time at the Capitol advocating…