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The 2023 Coastal Half Marathon, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run takes place Saturday, Nov. 25, beginning at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
Turkey trot like it’s hot and sign up now for Coastal Half Marathon
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH — Families and friends are invited to take on the 2023 Coastal Half Marathon, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Nov. 25, beginning at the Orange Beach Sportsplex … more
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Alabama Extension Forage Team schedules listening sessions for forage producers
Alabama forage producers can mark Feb. 5 on the calendar and make plans to attend a virtual listening session for miscanthus and switchgrass production via Zoom at 5 p.m. Central Time. Alabama … more
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Alabama industrial hemp meetings planned for February
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) will host four industrial hemp meetings for new and seasoned growers in early 2024. Sonja Thomas, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System … more
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PHOTOS: Celebrating the glorious mushroom at inaugural Gulf Coast Fungi Festival
Nearly 700 fungi-loving patrons of all ages gathered for the first-ever Gulf Coast Fungi Festival over the weekend at Weeks Bay Plantation to celebrate mushrooms in all their diversity and glory. … more
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The Nature Conservancy proposes measures to expedite oyster restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
In a news release, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Gulf of Mexico Program has unveiled a set of recommendations aimed at expediting the restoration of oysters in the Gulf of Mexico. The comprehensive … more
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Outdoor Writers Association of America to visit beaches for 1st Alabama trip
For the first time in the 90-plus-year history of the nation’s largest organization of professional outdoor journalists, the group's largest yearly gathering will be held within the borders of … more
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Volunteers with Share the Beach, Alabama's sea turtle conservation program, uncover two loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings during a nest excavation that took place on April 30, 2023. Loggerhead sea turtles were identified as the primary species observed as bycatch in the Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Trustees' second restoration plan project.
Insights for Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill restoration efforts
In the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico faced significant challenges, impacting their populations across all life stages. Recently, a comprehensive … more
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Cost-share incentives help relieve financial burdens for Alabama landowners
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Taking the leap of purchasing land comes with many variables, some of which are time, capacity and money needed to ensure that the investment does not degrade or fail to … more
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Officials cut the ceremonial ribbon for the new Lakeside Cabins at Gulf State Park on Monday, April 15, 2024
Gulf State Park adds new lakeside cabins at Lake Shelby
Hurricane Sally striking the Alabama Gulf Coast four years ago this September may seem like a long time ago, but there are places still rebuilding.A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was held on Monday, … more
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Tune in to "The Best Turkey Season Ever" webinar on March 12
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — While deer-hunting season is over, another hunting season is just on the horizon: turkey season. Alabama hunters can shake off the winter blues and gear up for the … more
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Most people recognize mistletoe from the tradition of sharing a kiss while standing under its sprigs. However, mistletoe, in its most natural form, is parasitic — making it a little less romantic outside the home.
Mistletoe: Holiday friend or forest foe?
At Christmastime, many people may find mistletoe to be a natural ornament that signifies the holiday season. However, forestry experts with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System may not … more
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Trapping the whole sounder (family group) is currently the best method to reduce feral hog numbers.
Alabama agencies meet to work on feral swine solutions
Anyone who has explored Alabama's great outdoors or spent time on a tractor cultivating an agricultural crop knows how destructive feral swine can be on the landscape. Because of the prodigious … more
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Baldwin County Systems Technician Amy Galemore said the county will accept Christmas trees from Dec. 20 through Jan. 16.
Where to recycle your live Christmas tree Drop off across Baldwin County, at Gulf State Park
As the holiday season draws to a close, many of you are lively contemplating the fate of your live Christmas trees. In Baldwin County, plans are in place to collect and recycle trees, aiming to … more
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The competition, which may return to the island next year but has rotated to different parts of the state in the past, is always open to the public. Above, Tony Brown repels from a branch. Below, Justin Cantrell sits for a break and a portrait.
Alabama’s tree-climbing competition comes to Gulf Shores
To cap off the 2023 Alabama Urban Forestry Association education week, Justin Cantrell, of Tip-Top Tree Service in Auburn, took home first place in the conference's tree-climbing competition at Meyer … more
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If glass lizards do not have legs, wouldn’t that make them a snake? While they may look like snakes, there are some big differences between the two.
No April Fools — These Alabama creatures are real
AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Imagine seeing a lizard with no legs or a giant salamander that can go years without eating. No, this isn’t an April Fools’ Day joke. These creatures are real. … more
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According to a statement from the AFC on Feb. 26, in the last four days (Feb. 22-Feb. 25), 168 wildfires have burned approximately 6,365 acres of forestland across the state, making up one-third of all the acres burned in Alabama since Oct. 1 (the beginning of the agency’s fiscal year).
Alabama Forestry Commission issues Fire Alert for Baldwin, 7 other southwest counties
Have you seen the smoke? An innocent flame, born perhaps from a stray spark or a moment of carelessness, can swiftly transform into a raging inferno, consuming not just trees and brush but also … more
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Your guide to citrus tree grafting: Cultivating the Coast with Kitti Cooper, presented by Saunders Marine Center
Citrus tree grafting, an ancient horticultural practice, is not merely a cultivation technique; it is an intricate way of combining various varieties, rootstocks and the overarching importance it … more
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Instruction begins on Saturdays with an introduction to the history of trapping, the responsibilities of the trapper and the different types of traps and baits used. Saturday afternoons students set trap lines with their mentors. On Sundays, students and their mentors check the traps and learn how to prepare the furs.
Registration now open for Alabama trapping education workshops
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter. The workshops provide instruction … more
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USDA grant to allow researchers to help Southern blueberry growers in states like Alabama
AUBURN — A nearly half-a-million-dollar grant will allow Auburn University professors and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers to help blueberry growers in states like Alabama … more
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Registration for this year’s hunts will open at 8 a.m. on Aug. 21. Although the hunts are free, online registration is required. The first youth dove hunts of the season begin on Sept. 2.
Registration for 2023 Alabama youth dove hunts opens Aug. 21
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries provides several youth dove hunt opportunities throughout the state each fall. A simple … more
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