Dog River Clearwater Revival (DRCR) is an incorporated non-profit association of property owners, recreational users, commercial interests, and other stakeholders concerned with environmental issues affecting Dog River. It is a grassroots movement whose goal is to protect and restore the river. The association's board meets on the first Tuesday of every month. There are four newsletters and four general membership meetings/activities per year. DRCR has been involved in coordinating citizen input into various issues with potential to affect the River. It participates in public awareness programs such as the Dog River Watershed Guardian Awards, administers a water quality monitoring program, works to educate people about the watershed, and encourages enforcement and compliance with environmental regulations. DRCR is the only grassroots organization that concentrates solely on improving water quality in Mobile's Dog River.

Dog River and its tributaries drain most of the City of Mobile as well as function as an important recreational waterway. Sixty percent of the Dog River watershed is located within the City of Mobile and forty percent in Mobile County. Many factors have severely degraded the quality of Dog River and its tributaries, including the destruction of wetlands, channelization of city stormwater drainage, and poor land development practices. Other factors are over-reliance on septic tanks coupled with an overburdened city sewage system and neglect by local businesses and citizens in proper use and disposal of chemicals and trash. For more information on Dog River visit the Geography 480 Webpage.

Interested persons may e-mail board president Valerie Blankenship, call Valerie at 251-472-8383, or write to Dog River Clearwater Revival, c/o Valerie Blankenship, 3358 Riverside Dr., Mobile, Alabama 36605.
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