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Volunteer Mimi Barkley of Houston, Ala., removes litter from the banks of Smith Lake during the Alabama Power Company’s Renew Our Rivers campaign to clean-up Alabama Waterways in June 2008. Through the hard work of volunteers, approximately 180 tons of litter has been removed from more than 166 river miles within the Winston County area (Photo courtesy of LaVerne Matheson).

Local Advocacy Group Steps up to Protect Quality of Lake Water on the Bankhead National Forest in Alabama

The beauty of a partnership involves dedicated partners on both sides. The volunteers with the Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy Group donate their time each year to protect shorelines on the Bankhead National Forest, an effort greatly appreciated by the forest’s staff.

Tammy Truett, National Forests of Alabama Posted in Forestry

Sep 05, 2012

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Looking south at tight curve radius on old Brushy Creek Bridge (Forest Service photo, 2004)

Newly Constructed Bridges Improve Access and Create Jobs in Alabama’s National Forests

Roads and bridges are vital links that connect communities to their national forests. For residents living near the Bankhead and Talladega National Forests, their drive to the woods is now safer while also protecting natural resources thanks to recent construction projects for two forest bridges.

The Forest Service replaced the Pine Glen Bridge near Helflin, Ala., on the Talladega National Forest with funding support from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. The Forest Service also supported the construction of the Brushy Creek Bridge near Double Springs, Ala., on the Bankhead National Forest. The projects employed local community workers who built the bridges which are now helping to improve habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms, reducing sediment deposits in the local streams and rivers, and improving access for visitors.

Tammy Truett, National Forests in Alabama Posted in Initiatives Forestry

Jul 12, 2012

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Wild South Helping Hands volunteers work together to remove fallen trees from the Bankhead National Forest.

Volunteers Offer Helping Hands on the Bankhead National Forest in Alabama

For numerous years, the Bankhead National Forest has worked in partnership with a group of dedicated volunteers known as the Wild South Helping Hands Volunteer Group.

Every year, more than 50 volunteers return to the Bankhead National Forest to help protect and restore the native ecosystem of the southeast.

Terrance Fletcher, Recreation Specialist, Bankhead National Forest Posted in Forestry

Apr 20, 2012

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