Cleaning Up with 100-1000

Published on October 28, 2011

One of the most exciting projects I have been a part of at ACF is our 100-1000 partnership. This group plans to build 100 miles of oyster reefs to protect and promote the health of over 1000 miles of marshland. It includes four administrative...

FVOB meets stormwater

Published on October 12, 2011

VFOB Week 2

I’m sure you all remember the thunderstorm we had last Wednesday (9/28). Kandice and I realized that this was the perfect opportunity to document some stormwater! The next morning we set out to scope out the situation. On a...

VFOB is Back 9

Published on September 27, 2011

Hello! Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Bethany Olson

and I am the new Oil Response VISTA for Mobile Baykeeper.

Good day to you! My name is Kandice O’Grady, I am also a new Oil Response VISTA

but for the Alabama...

Great Post About the Oil Spill and Fall Migration by David Gessner

Published on August 25, 2010

David Gessner is an incredible writer who has spent time on the Gulf Coast telling the stories of what is unfolding before us. Find his latest blog entry here.

Environmental leaders briefing meeting held August 17

Published on August 17, 2010

Now accepting applications for AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers

Published on July 27, 2010

Additional VFOB Trainings Scheduled

Published on June 28, 2010

Thank you for your continued interest in volunteering with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Response. Although volunteers will not be deployed to conduct clean-up activities on oil-impacted shorelines or with oil-impacted wildlife, citizens do have a...

Miller Lite Announces ‘Beer For The Bay’ Fundraiser

Published on June 09, 2010

(MOBILE, Ala.) - Miller Lite will partner with two Mobile groups to raise money for oil spill cleanup in and around Mobile Bay. Buy a Miller Lite beer in a new Vortex bottle at Veet’s Bar & Grill in downtown Mobile from 8:30pm - 10:30pm on...

May Newsletter

Published on May 17, 2010

We are now entering the fourth week of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; each day that passes without a solution to stop the well’s flow underscores the sobering threat that we face on the Gulf Coast. The trajectory maps seem to be telling us...

Oil Spill Cleanup Job Instructions

Published on May 12, 2010

Dear ACF Friends and Members,

It is Thursday morning and I awoke this morning, as I have every morning for the past week, to head to the computer to view the latest maps and projections for where and when the oil will reach Alabama's shores....

Training Courses Available

Published on May 08, 2010

All training courses are being conducted by PEC Premier. Classes will begin Monday, May 10th at the Mobile Civic Center. To register, e-mail your name and phone number to horizonresponse@pecpremier.com. If you do not have e-mail access, call...

Oil Action Alert 1

Published on May 07, 2010

Dear ACF Friends and Members,

As I write this I am reflecting on the long day behind me and the long days to come. I know that you are as sick as I am at this unprecedented threat facing our Gulf Coast and our treasured way of life. The...

Request for Wildlife Paraprofessional Information

Published on May 07, 2010

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research (Tri-State) who is contracted by British Petroleum to provide wildlife assistance for species who may be impacted by the recent oil spill in the Gulf of...

Oil Action Alert 2

Published on May 06, 2010

Dear ACF Friends and Members,

It is Thursday morning and I awoke this morning, as I have every morning for the past week, to head to the computer to view the latest maps and projections for where and when the oil will reach Alabama's shores....

CVB Oil Spill Informational Meeting

Published on May 05, 2010

The following are highlights received through Share-the-Beach Program listserv.
 
Patti Hall, Director of the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo:
The Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research is overseeing the wildlife rehabilitation response along the Gulf...