Mobile Baykeeper

The people who live, fish, work, and raise families near the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and Coastal Alabama deserve to be heard.

Alabama Power could solve this now. They could make a legally binding commitment to remove and recycle all coal ash at Plant Barry and get it out of the groundwater. Instead, our communities are still being asked to accept toxic coal ash beside the river.

That is not good enough.

The problem is known, and the solution is ready. It’s time to move the ash.

Baykeeper is still fighting because Coastal Alabama deserves answers, accountability, and clean water.

Give today and back the work that keeps polluters accountable. https://mobilebaykeeper.org/become-a-baykeeper/

📷: Veteran’s Pointe by Chevron | Daphne, AL | 4/23/26

Right beneath Mary's pier, oysters are hard at work.

Through our Oyster Keepers program, volunteers raise oysters in cages that hang under their piers. These oysters grow, filter the water, and produce larvae that help seed reefs across Mobile Bay.

It's a simple idea with a big impact. Neighbors helping restore the Bay right in their own backyard.

"I volunteer with Mobile Baykeepers with the oyster restoration program because, number one, I love eating oysters, and I’d like to see them come back to the bay. I have a house over here on Mobile Bay, and I care about the quality of our waters because I know over the years we’ve had a lot of pollution in this bay. I’d love to see the oysters come back. I love being out on the water anyway, and I’ve met a lot of wonderful people with Mobile Baykeeper. It’s been really interesting, and I’ve learned a lot about oysters. I’m just proud to be part of it."

We are grateful for volunteers like Mary who are stepping up and helping bring oysters back to Mobile Bay.

Join the work to restore our oysters. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at https://mobilebaykeeper.org/oyster-restoration/

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/

“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/