SALT Awarded Grant For Fish River Preserve

FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Nonprofit South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) was recently awarded a $25,500 Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funds will be used for the restoration and enhancement of 60 acres on Fish River and to create activities on the property, known as Fish River Nature Preserve, which will include forestry mowing, controlled burning and invasive plant treatment and removal. “SALT purchased this property in 2019, and since then, we have had one round of invasive plant treatment, have worked on the trails and installed some plant ID signage,” Connie Whitaker, SALT executive director, said. “With this grant, we will be able to conduct large-scale invasive plant treatment and removal and a controlled burn regimen. We hope to engage up to 125 community volunteers, who will take the knowledge they gain from participating in restoration activities back to their families and friends, encouraging others to become better stewards of the land.