Subjects Discussed: Are Franken-Fish attacking Georgia? Differences between Northern and Southern Snakehead. Department of Natural Resources response to invasive fish. The link between pheasants, snakehead, and common carp, and more! Links: Join/Renew as a Member of CRC Donate to support the podcast! 2020 Fishing Regulations AFS Website Movie Links: Snakehead Terror  Snakehead Swamp  Frankenfish  Questions, Comments, Concerns? henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org   Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations and memberships. Memberships are here. Donations are needed and can be mailed to: Chattahoochee River Conservancy PO Box 985  Columbus GA 31902

Chattahoochee River Conservancy Podcast

Attacking Frankenfish: Snakehead in the Chattahoochee

Recorded live at Patagonia ATL, this episode covers our changing climate and affects on the Chattahoochee River and ACF Basin. Periods of drought and flooding. Rising air and water temperatures. Harmful algae blooms. Changing fish populations and other impacts on recreation. How changes in rivers will cause changes in our oceans.  Additional Resources: The Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator is here The Berkely Cool Climate Calculator is here. The Chattahoochee Guide Book is here. Yvon Chouniard on The Meat Eater Podcast is here. Patagonia Action Works Website is here.   Questions, Comments, Concerns? henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org   Support: Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations and memberships. Memberships are here. Donations are needed and can be mailed to: Chattahoochee River Conservancy PO Box 985  Columbus GA 31902

Changing Climates and Changing Rivers

The return of the CRC podcast brings listeners information on the 27th annual Help the Hooch along with other upcoming events! Listen in as Henry Jackson, Sanna Moravek, William Kent, and Gloria Weston-Smart talk trash and river cleanups.    Links: Support Chattahoochee River Conservancy HERE Tickets for the 3rd Annual Chattahoochee Celebration are HERE Register for the HTH Golf Tournament HERE Register for the 27th Annual Help The Hooch Cleanup HERE

Help the Hooch!

Subjects Discussed: Hydrilla, invasive species, and management.   Questions, Comments, Concerns? henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations and memberships.  

Hydrilla

Subjects Discussed: Serial impoundments, farming and mill practices of the 1800’s, Providence Canyon State Park, Appalachian Redhorse, Blue Stripe Shiner, the speciation of wild animal feces in Mountain Oak Creek, Shoal Bass, and how all of this is related to removing dams.  Questions, Comments, Concerns? henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org Support this project: Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations. Donations are needed and can be mailed to: Chattahoochee River Conservancy PO Box 985  Columbus GA 31902

Dam Removal - Effects on Native Fish

Subjects Discussed: Swimming with your mouth closed. Why the Chattahoochee should not resemble a chlorinated swimming pool. The occurrence of e.coli bacteria in rivers. The Swim Guide Project.  Links: Thank you Malone Office Environments for sponsoring the first week of Swim Guide. Their website is here. The Swim Guide website is here.  The app is available wherever apps are sold.  Questions, Comments, Concerns? henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org Donations: Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations. Donations are needed and can be mailed to: Chattahoochee River Conservancy PO Box 985  Columbus GA 31902

Bacteria in the Chattahoochee River

Subjects Discussed: Is the presence of Alligators a problem? A full discussion on alligator history, habitat, behavior, native range, and more. Our guest for this conversation is Greg Balkom, the Manager for Georgia's Alligator Management Plan implemented by the Department of Natural Resources.  Links: Georgia Alligator Management Plan and other information. Call 478-825-6354 to reach Game Management to report a nuisance alligator.  Tickets to the Waverly, AL Fly Fishing Film Tour  Questions, Comments, Concerns? henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations and memberships. Memberships are here. Donations are needed and can be mailed to: Chattahoochee River Conservancy PO Box 985  Columbus GA 31902

Alligators: Is Presence a Problem?

Fish, Flies, Films with Author, Fish Geneticist, and Fly Fisherman Matthew Lewis.  Subjects Discussed…Fly Fishing, Native Fish, Lumpers and Splitters, Restoration vs. Cataloging Species, a mutual love for a guy named Steve, a book you should order, and the Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Waverly, AL.  Links: Coosa Riverkeeper Website is here Matt’s book, “Fly Fishing for Redeye Bass: An Adventure Across Southern Waters” can be found here.  Tickets to the Waverly, AL Fly Fishing Film Tour are here  Chattahoochee River Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. This project is made possible by your donations and memberships. Memberships are here. Donations are needed and can be mailed to: Chattahoochee River Conservancy PO Box 985  Columbus GA 31902

Fish, Flies, Films with Matt Lewis

CRC Executive Director Henry Jackson and FRK Watershed Specialist RJ Gipaya are joined by Fisheries Biologist Amy Cottrell to discuss her work on Shoal Bass and other native fish in the ACF Basin.    CRC NEEDS YOU! To become a member of our organization, click here.    For more information on FRK, click here. 

Metapopulations and Megashoals!

Subjects discussed…Super Bowl Security, the Swiss Army Knife of Law Enforcement, Boating Under the Influence, partying on Lake Harding, and the general ins and outs of conservation law enforcement.  Guests: Mitch Oliver, Game Warden.  Links: Fact Sheet Boat US Boater’s Safety Course Georgia’s Boating Rules and Regulations Lands Pass Game Warden Contact Info   Support this project: To donate to CRC in support of this project, click here. 

Conversation with a Game Warden

Subjects discussed…the heavy breathing of Tators, the English/Canadian/American Bulldog that doesn’t like history. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Point Lake, the town of West Point, Algal Blooms, Henry Jackson definitely doesn’t advocate in support of hydrilla, dealing with trash in waterways, and more! Guests: Henry Jacobs, Outreach Coordinator, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Links: Southern Water Southern Power on Amazon River Song on Amazon  Riverkeeper Guide to the Chattahoochee on Amazon  Captains for Clean Water Website Support this project: To donate to CRC in support of this project, click here. 

Ep. 7 West Point Lake

CRC Executive Director Henry Jackson sits down with Chris Funk (Professional Outdoor Photographer) to discuss Outdoor Photography for people of all skill levels.  If you're interested in capturing the beautiful scenery of the Chattahoochee River, this episode is for you! 

Ep. 6 Intro to Outdoor Photography

The first episode in our series exploring the removal of dams from rivers and tributaries, Executive Director Henry Jackson and Programs Director Sanna Moravek talk with Justin Krieg of Historic Columbus.  Topics discussed...the importance of historical preservation, American Rivers, why we as a nation like old things, the history of mill dams, Henry's disappointment in exploding dams, how to live in a historic mill building, and more! Links: American Rivers Document is here. American Rivers Website is here. Historic Columbus Website is here.  Support this Project: To donate to CRC in support of this project, click here. 

EP. 5 Dam Removal - Historical Preservation

Henry Jackson sits down with Brent Hess of Georgia Department of Natural Resources and is joined by Henry Jacobs and Hannah Bradford of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Topics discussed include...the two Henry's, the two (generalized) views of the Chattahoochee River, legacy pollution, and eating fish from the Chattahoochee River.  Georgia DNR's Fish Consumption Guidelines can be found here.  Chattahoochee River Conservancy's website is here.  To donate to support this program and CRC's other projects, click here. 

Ep. 4 Fish Consumption Guidelines

Recorded at Columbus State University with Dr. Troy Keller.  Subjects discussed…Stream Order, Importance of Flow, What is Cubic Feet per Second, Interbasin Transfers, ACF Water War, Georgia’s annexation of Tennessee, River Continuum Concept and more!    USGS River Guages Streams: Their Ecology and Life Adopt-A-Stream Donate To CRC Questions, Comments, Corrections: henry@chattahoocheeriverconservancy.org

Ep. 3: Stream Ecology

A conservation-based podcast exploring the Chattahoochee River and the work being done to restore it.

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