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News for June 10, 2011

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Welcome to the Apalachicola Riverkeeper Newsletter

Greetings!

Thank you for being part of our Riverkeeper Community. We could not be the stewards of our river basin without the generous and continued support of our members, funders, volunteers and community partners.
Thank you again.

Dan Tonsmeire, Riverkeeper

Riverkeeper interviewed on WABE

Water removal from the Chattahoochee River is threatening an endangered mussel species there. The low water levels are allowing the mussels to be exposed to the air - a lethal situation. Hear Riverkeeper Dan Tonsmeire discuss the situation on WABE Atlanta by clicking here Tonmeire Interview (1 min. 10 sec. into broadcast).

Save the Date - Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Join us for this year's Wild & Scenic Film Festival, August 26 & 27 in Carrabelle, September 2 & 3 in Apalachicola. The largest environmental film festival in the United States, these films will inspire you to become steward of our natural resources and the beauty that surrounds us on the Apalachicola River and Bay.

Please help the Apalachicola Riverkeeper achieve its goal of addressing the threats to the Apalachicola River by supporting our call for action: Clean and Ample Water supports Ecological Productivity creates Biological Diversity promotes our Local Economy.

Sincerely,

Meg Nelson
Deputy Director
Apalachicola Riverkeeper

In This Issue

Riverkeeper on WABE Altanta

Wild & Scenic Film Festival

Lister at Walton Writers Conference

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Lister writes about conservation

Apalachicola Riverkeeper Board Member Michael Lister of Wewahitchka has written a thriller set in the Apalachicola River basin, "Double Exposure". His book is currently being produced as a movie. Read all about it here.