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Austen Earp tells us why all the catfish are flipping just to give him a kiss in the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest to raise money for clean water and CRBI. The kissin' takes place Nov. 10 at the CRB...

Melissa Rutledge tells why she's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest.

Trent Pault tells us why he's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest

John Graham tells why he's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest.

Thunder Pinard tells why he's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest.

Erica Simpson tells why she's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest

Bread Reeder tells why he's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest

Austen Earp explains why he's raising money for clean water through the CRBI Catfish Kissin' Contest.

An overview of those individuals, businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations recognized in the Georgia Water Coalition's Clean 13 report for 2018. #GWCclean13

Paragon Wool Products is using an Old World product in new and innovative ways to insulate homes. With insulation abilities comparable or better than fiberglass insulation and other common products...

The Georgia Alabama Land Trust has helped protect more than 370,000 acres of land since 1994. These lands are preserving rural landscapes, pristine natural areas and protecting the streams and rive...

In 2008, Forsyth County voters approved a $100 million bond for parks in the fast-growing suburban Atlanta community. That bond led to the purchase of land along the Etowah River and the creation o...

The Chatsworth Water Works Commission installed a 1 megawatt solar farm to power operations of its wastewater treatment plant and its offices. The plant is saving the Commission millions of dollars...

After installing water and energy saving devices at their facilities, the Boys and Girls Clubs in Dalton and Rome began realizing incredible savings on their water and power bills. For this work, C...

24-hour tire roll in support of good government and HR 158 in the 2018 Georgia General Assembly

This video shows the construction of the "Scrapitol,' a giant replica of the Georgia state capitol built from some 500 scrap tires. the Scrapitol was built to bring attention to HR 158, a resolutio...

A look at 25 years of CRBI history and more than 500 years of Coosa River history through the eyes of CRBI members.

Highlights of CRBI's work during 2017

An overview of the 12 worst offenses to Georgia's water in 2017.

AN OVERVIEW OF THE BENEFITS OF RIVER RECREATION PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE FLOYD COUNTY SPLOST PACKAGE UP FOR APPROVAL ON NOV. 7

Adam Sikes ain't afraid of no catfish...especially when this beertender and guitar maker is channeling T-Rex for clean rivers!

Devon Smyth loves our rivers; slimy catfish, not so much. But she's still willing to kiss one if it raise money to help protect our rivers.

This art teacher and potter is usually up to her elbows in slimy clay, but she'll take on a slimy fish for clean water!

This operating room nurse isn't afraid to kiss a catfish for clean water!

Mark Persails loves clean water, Burwell Creek and the Coosa River. That's why he's willing to kiss a catfish.

Drew Nicholson makes her pitch to kiss a catfish in the Coosa River Basin Initiative Catfish Kissin' Contest

2017 Georgia Water Coalition Clean Water Heroes

CRBI Executive Director and Riverkeeper Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman outlines the major problems with the proposed pollution control permit for Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Hammond located on the Coosa Ri...

CRBI's 6-mile river celebration on the Etowah for canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, rafts, tubes, homemade rafts and anything else that float's your boat, so long as it floats. "Pirates and Pisces" is ...

A 6-mile Etowah River celebration for canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, tubes, rafts, homemade rafts and anything else that floats your boat...so long as it floats

CRBI honors Shaw Industries for its efforts to reduce water use at its manufacturing facilities with CRBI's 2016 Water Conservation Greenie.

CRBI honors the Mountain Conservation Trust of Georgia for its efforts in protecting land and water with CRBI's 2016 Land Protection Greenie.

CRBI honors J + J Flooring Group for its zero waste to landfill initiative with CRBI's 2016 Sustainability Greenie

CRBI Honors Hannah Solar for its efforts in promoting solar energy in the upper Coosa River Basin with its 2016 Innovation Greenie

CRBI Honors Bartow County for its efforts to create the Etowah River Water Trail at CRBI's 2016 Greenie Awards.

This video explains how stream buffers protect our drinking water and how a 2015 Georgia Supreme Court ruling has left some of Georgia's waterways with no stream buffer protections.

Thanks to CRBI supporters for making clean water victories in 2015 possible.

At its May 12 partner meeting at the Georgia Wildlife Federation in Covington, the Georgia Water Coalition recognized several state legislators for their efforts during the 2015 Georgia General Ass...

McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith and Manning won CRBI's Land Protection Greenie April 2, 2015 at Barnsley Gardens Resort.

Mohawk Industries won the Coosa River Basin Initiative's Sustainability Greenie Award April 2, 2015 at Barnsley Gardens Resort.

The City of Lyerly won the Coosa River Basin Initiative's Outdoor Recreation Greenie April 2, 2015 at Barnsley Gardens Resort

Green Carbon of Rome, GA won the Coosa River Basin Initiative's Innovation Greenie April 2 at Barnsley Gardens Resort

Anheuser-Busch Cartersville won the Coosa River Basin Initiative's Water Conservation Greenie April 2 at Barnsley Gardens Resort.

Watch Panera Bread Manager Will Mink, Pepperell Elementary Prinicipal Becky McCoy and Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic Physician Jimmy Douglas kiss a catfish in the 3rd Annual CRBI Catfish Kissin' ...

Upper Coosa Riverkeeper, Amos Tuck, challenges the members of the Coosa River Basin Initiative to create a video jumping into their favorite swimming hole to celebrate swimmable waters and to chall...

CRBI Program Coordinator & Riverkeeper Amos Tuck explains how he came to love fish and the rivers and streams they call home.

This video shows a undeveloped (and dangerous) canoe and kayak launch at Boling Park in Canton, Georgia. The City of Canton recently used funds secured by CRBI to build a new canoe and kayak launc...