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Volunteer Work days in Bankhead NF (AL) Feb. 10 and 18 PDF E-mail

Show your forest you love it!  

This month, Wild South will have 2 volunteer work days in the Bankhead National Forest.  Choose one or both!

Read more...Wild South volunteer Larry Gautney using a weed wrench to pull privet on Borden Creek Trail in the Sipsey Wilderness

Privet Pulling

Friday, February 10

8:30 a.m. at the Wild South office 

Chinese privet is by far the most threatening non-native invasive plant species in the Sipsey Wilderness.  Volunteers and staff will use weed wrenches to pull up the privet plants on a Sipsey Wilderness trail.  All tools will be provided.  Participants need to bring lunch, snacks, drinking water and work gloves.

 

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Wild South volunteers with one of many loads of trash picked up in the Bankhead NF

Trash Clean-Up in the Bankhead NF

Saturday, February 18

8:30 a.m. at the Wild South office

Trash is an eternal problem in the forest and along the roads.  On the 18th, we will target some of the most egregious dump sites in the forest.  Wild South will provide buckets, trash bags and trash grabbers.  Volunteers need to bring work gloves, lunch, snacks, drinking water.  Pick-up trucks and/or trailers are needed!  Our route will be planned so that we can have lunch in some beauty-spot.

Sign up at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 256-974-6166.  Be sure to specify which work day, or both!  

Both work days will begin by meeting at the Wild South office (Warrior Mountains Trading Company, 11312 AL Hwy. 33, Moulton, AL) at 8:30 a.m.  

Wild South's Helping Hands Volunteer Program is made possible by the generosity of our individual donors, by a grant from The National Forest Foundation, a grant from the General Fund of the Walker Area Community Foundation, and a grant from Legacy.

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Forest Service Releases New Planning Rule PDF E-mail

The US Forest Service has released it's preliminary rule for how our National Forests will be managed in the future.  The so called "NFMA Rule" is a long anticipated result that has involved the vigilance of conservation groups and citizens for several years.  Initial responses give the newly released rule a favorable response. As always Wild South will remain committed to an ecologically sound and principled approach to caring for our public lands.

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Helping Hands Volunteer Work Day January 21, 2012 PDF E-mail
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Wild South volunteers on Sipsey Wilderness Trail 201 in November, 2011
Come give a helping hand to your forest!
Wild South's next Helping Hands volunteer work day in the Bankhead National Forest will be Saturday, January 21, 2012.
Spend a day in the Sipsey Wilderness cleaning up tornado damage on Trail #207 then stay afterwards for our Work Day Soiree at the Wild South office from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m..  The entire staff of Wild South will be in Alabama for the trail work and the get-together afterwards.  Come work and socialize with us!
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Conservation Vision 2012 PDF E-mail

In 2012 our efforts will focus on landscape-scale initiatives to expand our protection of public lands and biodiversity while maintaining an important support role in region-wide Forest Watch activities.

This "Conservation Vision" is rooted in the science and philosophy of conservation biology and is inspired by the groundbreaking work of the Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition and their "Return the Great Forest" Campaign.

We will keep you informed as these various initiatives develop. To learn more about specific areas of interest contact Ben Prater.

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Download a High Res PDF of this map here.


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North Carolina Trail Collaborative Underway PDF E-mail

NFsNC Non-Motorized Trails Strategy

In 2012, trail enthusiasts and others with knowledge of non-motorized trails in North Carolina will have a chance to provide input on the US Forest Service trail planning process.This effort, referred to as the Non-motorized Trails Strategy, gives partners the opportunity to identify sustainable trail systems in the four national forests. Click here for USFS News Release.

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