Improve stream habitat connectivity and water quality in the Upper Black Warrior, Mulberry, and Sipsey Fork watersheds in Alabama, benefitting the Black Warrior waterdog, flattened musk turtle and other at-risk aquatic species. Project will inventory and prioritize stream barriers, remove 14 high-priority barriers to restore 150 miles of stream habitat connectivity, and revegetate and stabilize the banks of one cumulative mile of riparian forest buffer.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Fund
Project Title: Restoring Water Quality and Connectivity for Species in the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Watershed (AL)
Organization:
Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy
Project ID:
1904.22.074497
Description:
Award Amount:
$371371.69
Location:
Sipsey Fork and Mulberry watersheds within Cullman, Walker, Winston, and Blount counties; and Upper Black Warrior watershed within Tuscaloosa, Fayette, and Jefferson counties