Friends -- I can't thank you enough for your outpouring of love and support.  After an 11pm conference call last night, we believe we will have a volunteer plan to present to volunteers today! So if you haven't already, email info@mobilebaykeeper.org or call 251-433-4229 x1 to give us your contact information.  We'll be sending a blast emails and calls to all registered volunteers.  Also, continue to check our website -- www.MobileBaykeeper.org for detailed information.

As 2010 begins, many of us are making resolutions to do things differently. Some of us vow to eat less and work out more often, while others resolve to quit a bad habit. If one of your resolutions is to give of your time, we hope you will consider volunteering with Mobile Baykeeper. If you are concerned about the health of the Mobile Bay Watershed, there are many things you can do in 2010 to help protect it. Here are some volunteer opportunities to consider:

Welcome to the brand new Mobile Baykeeper website.  We are so excited to have a tool that enables us to better communicate with our members and supporters.  Mobile Baykeeper works on so many issues – many of which specifically impact your life – and we need your help to make an impression on the decision makers.  Check the site often for up to date information on our most current issues, brief “action alerts” and contact details.  Please also use the “contact us” tab to let us know how we’re doing and/or issues about which you wo

Volunteers…the Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Runoff from construction sites is widely regarded as one of the leading causes of water pollution nationwide. Stormwater runoff is rain water that flows over the ground, sometimes with extreme force, which carries dirt, debris and chemicals into our waterways, endangering the health of our communities and environment. Sediment runoff is the number one pollutant of waterways in Alabama, accounting for roughly 20% of Alabama’s impaired streams. The number may actually be higher because so few of Alabama’s waters are monitored adequately for pollutants.