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Cahaba River Society announces legacy fund honoring long-time executive director Beth Stewart
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The Cahaba River Society has announced a new legacy fund honoring Beth Stewart, who served as their executive director for nearly 30 years.
Stewart has been an instrumental force in the growth and impact of the Cahaba River Society. Read on to learn more about her commitment to protecting Alabama’s longest and most biodiverse river, and how to donate.
Beth Stewart’s conservation legacy
If you love the beautiful Cahaba River as we know it, there are a few things you can thank Beth Stewart for.
Over the course of 29 years, Beth has:
- played a crucial role in resolving crisis-level raw sewage dumping issues in the Birmingham area by leading a Clean Water Act lawsuit in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- created a Supplemental Environmental Project that secured $30 million for stream buffers in Jefferson County
- established the regional Freshwater Land Trust
- partnered with local organizations to protect 7,000 acres of Birmingham Water Board land from development
“It means so much that we’ve inspired, improved regulations for, and collaborated to achieve sustainable development design to better protect our waters.
Since I was raised in Birmingham in the 1960s, my love letter to the region has been a deep commitment to growing the diversity of who we are led by and serve as we expand support and influence for the River. All of you have made this possible!”
Beth Steward, retired executive director of the Cahaba River Society
With Beth’s leadership over the last few decades, Cahaba River Society has also integrated water sustainability into the region’s green building movement and improved stormwater regulations.
Donate to the Beth Stewart fund
The Cahaba River Society is fortunate to have some remarkable river champions, including fellow team members Randy Haddock, Gordon Black and Tricia Sheets.
Show your appreciation for Beth Stewart and others’ dedication to keeping the Cahaba River clean and beautiful.
Local support is invaluable in protecting our drinking water, our river, and our communities.
Make a donation to the Beth Stewart Legacy Fund today.
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