Restore and enhance riparian forests and support federally-listed species on two sites within the Locust Fork watershed in Alabama. Project will restore approximately 10 acres of riparian buffer and .5 miles of streambank, preventing an estimated 400 cubic yards of sediment from entering the watershed annually, and improve critical habitat for the Black Warrior waterdog, flattened musk turtle, vermilion darter and other listed species. Project partners include Freshwater Land Trust, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Jefferson County Environmental Services.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Aquatics
Project Title: Calvert Prong and Turkey Creek Stream Restoration in the Locust Fork Watershed (AL)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
1906.19.066381
Description:
Award Amount:
$172237.19
Location:
Cleveland, Alabama and Clay, Alabama