South Alabama Land Trust (SALT), City Deal To Protect 96 Acres

SALT recently announced a conservation easement agreement with the City of Mobile to protect 96 acres on Perch Creek off Dauphin Island Parkway, just west of Mobile Bay and north and east of Dog River. The forests and marshes on the property filter runoff from adjacent roads and residential and commercial areas before it reaches Dog River and, ultimately, Mobile Bay, SALT explained. The wetlands also store stormwater and help control flooding, it added. “The Perch Creek Preserve will protect critical fish and wildlife habitat, coastal streams, forests and brackish marsh that are all essential parts of our estuary,” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said. “Perch Creek also includes some of the last undeveloped areas of the Dog River watershed, and this property serves as a natural filter for runoff from adjacent roads and residential and commercial properties.”