Restore 182 acres of shortleaf pine and shortleaf pine-oak habitat on a reclaimed mine site in north-central Alabama, improving soil and water quality and benefitting species such as northern bobwhite and freshwater mussels. Project will use the restored property as a demonstration site to engage private landowners and land managers through field day events and short courses, seeking to increase adoption of habitat restoration practices on additional reclaimed mine sites.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Fund
Project Title: Novel Techniques for Restoring Shortleaf Pine-Hardwood Ecosystems on Reclaimed Mine Sites (AL)
Organization:
Mississippi State University
Project ID:
1904.20.067768
Description:
Award Amount:
$174999.37
Location:
Privately owned lands in Winston County, Alabama, within the Upper Sipsey Fork Watershed