Mobile Baykeeper

Mobile Baykeeper Mobile Baykeeper exists to defend and revive the health of the waters of Coastal Alabama.
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Depending on where you grew up along the Gulf Coast, you might have another name for these timeless waterfront structure...
05/30/2026

Depending on where you grew up along the Gulf Coast, you might have another name for these timeless waterfront structures. At the Gulf, perhaps you call it a wharf. On the Bay, most folks say pier. On smaller waterways like rivers, creeks, or canals, you might call it a dock. And in the Delta, it’s the Camp.

But at the Lagoon — at least our version of the Lagoon — it’s the Landing. There’s no sweeping walkway that leads to a two-story pier with slides, boat slips, TVs, or built-in grills; just a small wooden platform hovering over ankle-deep water at the end of our boardwalk.

Read the full article from CURRENTS magazine at mobilebaykeeper.org/meet-me-at-the-landing/

05/27/2026

Mobile Baykeeper works towards real and measurable improvement in the health of the waters of Coastal Alabama.⁠
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We’ll know we are successful when no one has to question whether the fish are safe to eat or the water is safe to swim in, when our seagrasses and oyster reefs recover, and our coastal communities take responsibility for the health of the water.⁠

Donate today and join us in building something better for our kids and grandkids.

Become a Baykeeper → https://mobilebaykeeper.org/become-a-baykeeper/

Through our NextGen Baykeepers program, kids from across the county have the chance to connect with nature through hands...
05/24/2026

Through our NextGen Baykeepers program, kids from across the county have the chance to connect with nature through hands-on experiences and activities, such as kayaking to the cypress trees on the banks of Dog River, getting up close to local flora and fauna, and learning skills like fire building and creating nests with sheep's wool.
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Spending time in nature and exploring their backyards through outdoor adventures such as kayaking allows youth to build a connection to their local waterways and environment, helping to create the next generation of environmental stewards. This is how we foster a community that takes responsibility for the health of our water.⁠
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To learn more about our NextGen Baykeeper program, visit https://mobilebaykeeper.org/nextgen-baykeepers/

05/22/2026

What happens in Prichard doesn’t stay in Prichard. It ends up in our Bay.

This video was taken today.

When storms hit, water pours into Prichard’s aging sewer system through cracked pipes and broken infrastructure. The system gets overwhelmed, forcing raw sewage out of manholes and into storm drains that empty into nearby creeks.

From there, it flows downstream. Into Three Mile Creek. Into the Mobile River. Into the Bay. Last week alone, more than 256,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Gum Tree Branch and Three Mile Creek during heavy rain.

This is not just a Prichard problem. When one part of our watershed suffers, all of us downstream feel it. The water connects every community in this Bay.

That is why the state must prioritize funding to fix Prichard’s failing infrastructure before more sewage ends up in the waters we fish, swim, and make a living on.

Add your name and demand action now. https://mobilebaykeeper.org/prichard-wastewater-reform/
These waters are yours. Defend our way of life.

“My wife asked me one day, ‘Why do you keep putting those water elements in your designs?’ And I had no idea what she wa...
05/21/2026

“My wife asked me one day, ‘Why do you keep putting those water elements in your designs?’ And I had no idea what she was talking about.

But you know, being born and raised in Mobile, we are surrounded by water, all these tributaries and bays. We don’t notice it like somebody would who came down here from Denver or Nebraska or wherever. But these images are in our subconscious. And sure enough, when you look at my art, you see the birds, the fish, the water movement. That’s a Mobile style. You don’t have to flip the pot over to see my signature to know that it’s my style, unique to Mobile.”

Read the full article featuring Mobile ceramicist Charles Smith from the latest edition of CURRENTS magazine at https://mobilebaykeeper.org/a-mobile-style/

What’s in your water ends up on your plate.The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking what issues should be prior...
05/19/2026

What’s in your water ends up on your plate.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking what issues should be prioritized, and this is your chance to weigh in.

According to the state's 2025 report, in Coastal Alabama alone, 36 out of 45 freshwater systems have advisories recommending limits on how much fish you eat because of toxic chemicals like mercury, PCBs, and PFAS.

These contaminants are linked to serious long-term health risks, including cancer.

If you care about clean water and safe seafood, make sure the state hears it.

Take the survey before June 1 and select environmental issues and cancer as top priorities -> https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=RQsRXTPYYsRRVsPsPsP&lang

The fight over Plant Barry coal ash is headed back to court. A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Mobile Baykeeper,...
05/18/2026

The fight over Plant Barry coal ash is headed back to court.

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Mobile Baykeeper, overturning a lower court decision and sending this case back to federal district court.

That means the people of Coastal Alabama will have the chance to be heard.

For years, this community has made it clear that Alabama Power should not leave more than 21 million tons of toxic coal ash in an unlined pit on the banks of the Mobile River, where it remains in contact with groundwater upstream of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Mobile Bay.

More than 3,000 of you have already written letters calling on Alabama Power to remove and recycle the coal ash at Plant Barry. Grandmothers, anglers, neighbors, families, scientists, and advocates have kept showing up. The momentum around Sallie’s Ashes has carried Sallie Smith’s fight forward and reminded folks what this fight is really about: protecting the people of Coastal Alabama from toxics in our waters.

“Mobile Baykeeper has satisfied all three standing requirements, and its claims are ripe, too, despite Alabama Power’s spirited efforts to overcomplicate these questions.”

This ruling doesn’t solve the problem. But it is a big step forward.

Alabama Power still has a choice to make. They can keep fighting the people of Coastal Alabama in court, or they can commit, in writing, to excavate and recycle all coal ash at Plant Barry.

These waters are ours.

If you haven’t sent a letter yet, now’s the time. If you have, share this with somebody who cares about our waters and our way of life. https://mobilebaykeeper.org/programs/coal-ash/

What happens in Montgomery doesn’t stay there. It shows up in our water. Your representatives vote on the future of our ...
05/18/2026

What happens in Montgomery doesn’t stay there. It shows up in our water.

Your representatives vote on the future of our coast.

This scorecard shows how your representatives voted on key decisions impacting our waters and our way of life.

Protecting our water shouldn’t be political. But it's up to us to make informed decisions.

They work for you. Does their voting record show it? → https://mobilebaykeeper.org/scorecard/

05/16/2026

We’ve responded to several reports of muddy water along the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay recently.

That muddy water doesn’t happen by accident.

As more wetlands and natural areas are replaced with roads, rooftops, and parking lots, stormwater moves faster and hits harder. Without proper drainage systems and investment in stream and gully restoration, that runoff tears through the land and carries sediment straight into our waters.

And the muddier our waters get, the harder it becomes for seagrass and oyster reefs to survive. Those habitats help keep Mobile Bay healthy, support marine life, and protect the way of life people came here to enjoy.

Over the past year, Mobile Baykeeper held three community listening sessions and heard the same concerns again and again from people across Baldwin County: high bacteria in local waterways, flooding getting worse, muddy stormwater, and wetlands being filled.

These are not isolated problems.

Growth is not the problem. Growth without better rules and enforcement is.

We compiled what we heard into a community report outlining the biggest concerns facing Baldwin County’s waters and the changes residents want to see moving forward. Now, we are taking what we learned there and developing suggested regulations for the county to implement to make these protections a reality. We'll be releasing those in the coming weeks, stay tuned.

Read the report → https://mobilebaykeeper.org/baldwin-county-smart-growth

05/15/2026

What happens upstream always finds its way downstream.

That’s why more people across Coastal Alabama are stepping up and taking responsibility for the health of our waters. Because healthy water is tied to everything down here — our seafood, our communities, our economy, and our way of life.

We’re proud to stand alongside partners like First Horizon Bank who understand that protecting our waters takes all of us pulling in the same direction.

Watch how local voices, businesses, and Baykeepers are working together to defend the waters that make this place home.

These waters are yours. Defend our way of life.

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450C Government Street
Mobile, AL
36602

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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
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