Apalachicola River & Bay: A Connected Ecosystem

This 12-minute documentary portrays the watershed of the Apalachicola estuary, one of the most productive estuaries in the United States. The water that flows through this system makes a 542-mile journey down the watershed from the Georgia headwaters of the Chattahoochee River to Florida’s Apalachicola Bay.

Because of the connectivity of the Apalachicola River system, responsible stewardship of the entire watershed is essential to the preservation of Apalachicola Bay for future generations.

Produced by award-winning videographer Elam Stoltzfus and Nic Stoltzfus of Live Oak Production Group.

[nowhereman]

I’ll be sharing as much as possible with my North GA neighbors!

[ajdogcurr]

This is a very good informational fact filled video I have seen on our river. For 38 years I made my living because of what the river provided. First as a commercial oysterman and shrimper for 13 years. Then 25 years as a commercial beekeeper Tupelo honey producer. I saw both industry’s decline to the point of death because of the lack of fresh water coming down the river. Spent my entire life on this river where I learned to fish, swim and provide a good living for my family. I have seen it at it best most natural state and have seen the destruction that the army core of engineers dredging did to it. We finally stopped the dredging. But The river system is near death due to the hoarding of water upstream. Tupelo honey is pretty much gone none was made this year or last year from the river area where Tupelo trees grow. It is a sad thing to watch it die.

[HiTechDiver]

Very fluid commentary; exceptionally well narrated. Thank you.

[lisas]

I was a resident to Apalachicola for 5 yrs. I am so glad God allowed me the privilege of enjoying this last great bay and the many wonderful people I got to know well. I miss it and now after Hurricane Michael of 2018, it will probably never be the same.

[thebackyardbear]

Been listening to this SAME BS all my life. I grew up spending lots of time on the Bay. I've seen the DRAMATIC decline in its production. It started in the late 60's, when TWO EVENTS forever changed the Bay. Bob Sike's Cut was made into St. George Island, and the Bridge was installed with a land bound section in the middle. NEVER ONCE has anyone EVER discussed the problems these created to the waterflow and currents of the Bay... and STILL CAUSE. They would rather fight endlessly about water from upstream than address their OWN PROBLEMS THEY have created. Bob Sike's cut is like an extra aorta in a heart. The Bay is delicate, and opening this cut allows MILLIONS of gallons of Salt Water into the Bay and MILLIONS of gallons of fresh water out, that would have previously been forced around Dog Island or St. Vincent's.

[trashpanda]

Fun Fact; the white sand beaches in Appalachicola come from the the Appalachian mountains the quartz and silt from it make there way down and are deposited on the beaches

[irvmiller]

Very informative video. This explains so much! Congrats to Jeff Dutrow!

[nicolaihilckmann]

Excellent seafood festival in Apalatiacola

[franceszita]

super good educational tool- says it ALL.

[shielatubber]

The shot of the ornamental water fountains in GA concisely shows the blatant selfish disregard for the Appalachian plight.

[johnrobertmiller]

Are manatees found in the bay of Apalachicola?

[jamesbass]

They trying to drill oil in the middle of the flood plane now, we trying to fight it

[ecc]

Life changes, some get left behind. Everyone has a cause and a boogeyman.

[vegimite]

7:49 he just threw the fish skin back into the water. :/