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Habitat Restoration Work at Seven Springs Continues
FLT and partners complete stream restoration project in west Birmingham
A culvert posed a problem for an endangered fish. FLT and our partners fixed it. …
Roebuck Springs restoration complete
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Freshwater Land Trust has completed its habitat restoration project at Roebuck Springs in Don Hawkins Park, in partnership with the City of Birmingham and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Roebuck Springs is home to the watercress darter, a federally-endangered fish found only in Jefferson County. Roebuck Springs is one of six places…
Restoration at Roebuck Springs: home of the watercress darter
BIRMINGHAM, AL — This week, the Freshwater Land Trust breaks ground on a restoration project at Roebuck Springs in Don Hawkins Park, in partnership with the City of Birmingham and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Freshwater Land Trust will improve and restore Roebuck Springs, home of the watercress darter. This federally endangered fish…
Turkey Creek Restoration Continues thanks to FLT partners
In a small watershed in northwest Jefferson County lives a tiny, vibrantly colored fish found nowhere else on earth. The Vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki), inhabits now a 9 mile stretch of Turkey Creek downstream from Shadow Lake. In the late 1990s, researchers noticed a precipitous drop in the population of these bottom-feeding fish. As a…
FLT welcomes fall stewardship intern
We are excited to announce our 2022 fall stewardship intern, Kobe Grimble! From now through December, Kobe will work with FLT staff to assist with annual property monitoring visits, restoration projects, habitat improvement workdays, and more. …
FLT and Partners Stabilize Turkey Creek Bank for Endangered Darters
In February, Freshwater Land Trust (FLT) collaborated with partners to complete a bank stabilization and in-stream restoration project in Turkey Creek to benefit endangered vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) habitat. …
FLT welcomes spring stewardship intern
We are excited to welcome Ashton Regard to Freshwater Land Trust as our spring Stewardship Intern! During the next few months, Ashton will work with FLT staff to help with annual monitoring visits of FLT’s properties, assist with restoration projects, and organize two habitat improvement workdays and one bioblitz.…
Jeffrey Drummond accepts position with U.S. Fish and Wildlife
We are both excited and sad to share that Stewardship Director Jeffrey Drummond is leaving Freshwater Land Trust to accept a biologist position with U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Partners Program. In the past three years, Jeffrey has gone above and beyond to mature and grow our stewardship program, from annual property monitoring to innovative, high-impact restoration work…
Culvert replaced, rush darter habitat improved at Turkey Creek
This fall, Freshwater Land Trust replaced two culverts near a Turkey Creek tributary with the goal of improving endangered species habitat, decreasing erosion, and improving overall water quality in the creek. The project began after biologist Bernie Kuhajda observed an endangered rush darter in the tributary during a 2018 bioblitz. Dr. Kuhajda and other scientists…
Job Opportunity: Land Stewardship Fellow
Position: Land Stewardship Fellow Location: Birmingham, AL Job Category: Temporary/Seasonal Position – 12 months Salary: $1,600/month stipend, 32 hours/week Start Date: 08/01/2019 Application Deadline: 06/01/2019 Freshwater Land Trust is looking for a passionate recent graduate to fill a one year fellowship position that begins on August 1, 2019 and runs through July 31, 2020. This…
Before & After: Spring Cleaning for Darter Habitat
Birmingham’s Roebuck Springs, home to the endangered watercress darter, is looking especially good after an intensive effort to remove invasive plants and undergrowth! Now, more sunlight will be able to reach plants living in the spring, creating a healthier habitat for the fish. To learn more about the spring habitat, read “Endangered darter’s habitat in…
Endangered Species Tour: Video & Photos
On Friday, October 12, Freshwater Land Trust and U.S. Fish and Wildlife hosted an all-day endangered species tour, highlighting six Jefferson County locations, stretching from Bessemer to Pinson, where endangered species have been protected. Through this event, we hoped to give conservation-minded stakeholders an opportunity to connect and learn more about the work being done…
New Selma Dixon mitigation bank
In February, the Freshwater Land Trust closed on a conservation easement on a new mitigation bank in Dallas County, Alabama, in partnership with Goodwyn Mills and Cawood (GMC). As holder of the easement, the Freshwater Land Trust will protect the property in perpetuity, monitoring the land each year, consulting on future restoration projects, and working…
Sunday Hike Series: 2017 Recap & 2018 Dates
This year, we launched our seasonal Sunday Hike Series, hosting seven hikes and over 200 hundred people! We love sharing our work with friends, family, and supporters, and – most of all – meeting new people and enjoying the great Alabama outdoors. Please join us in 2018! Our hikes are always free and are great opportunities…
Endangered Alabama fish found upstream of dam removal site
Four years after the Freshwater Land Trust and partners removed a 100-year-old dam, a critically-endangered fish species is making a new home in a section of Turkey Creek in north Jefferson County. In October, the Land Trust and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found a population of Vermilion darter upstream from the former dam site,…
Freshwater Land Trust Hike Series
The Freshwater Land Trust is excited to announce its 2017 Seasonal Hike Series! Throughout the spring and fall seasons, we’re hosting monthly guided hikes so that you can see and learn about the places we’ve helped preserve thanks to your support. No need to RSVP—all you’ll need is your hiking shoes! Invite your friends and…